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The condition of the Balasore district headquarters hospital (DHH) is so deplorable that patients fear falling sick, allegedly just by visiting it once or twice. Overflowing filth, pan (betel) stains, and unbearable odour have turned this crucial government-run health facility into a place people avoid rather than seek care.
According to sources, going to the hospital might make one sick. This is no exaggerated claim, but the ground reality at DHH in Balasore, where poor sanitation, unbearable stench, and mismanagement of garbage have shocked both patients and locals.
The hospital's sanitation system is in such disarray that an...