hospital electrical safety audit
How to Ensure Hospital Electrical Safety in 2026?
Hospital electrical safety audits are not new to Indian healthcare facilities, but still, why are hospital electrical hazards unavoidable? When we have a very limited number of healthcare facilities in India—yet one of the largest healthcare infrastructures in the globe—as compared with our growing population, it is our responsibility to ensure electrical safety in Indian […]
When Darkness Fell: A Power Outage in Thiruvananthapuram’s Key Medical Facility
On Sunday, September 29, 2024, a major government hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, faced a four-hour power outage that disrupted critical care for nearly 1,000 patients — including newborns and pregnant women. The incident highlighted how fragile electrical infrastructure can jeopardize lives when preventive measures are neglected. Incident Timeline Impact on Patients and Staff Critical zones […]
Power Outage at Vizag Hospital: A Wake-Up Call for Electrical Safety in Healthcare
What Happened? On November 6, 2025, A major hospital in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, experienced a massive power outage that disrupted operations across several critical wards. The blackout began around 1:45 PM and lasted nearly ten hours, with power restored only by 11:45 PM. The outage was triggered by accidental damage to an underground power cable […]