A video featuring female staff members dancing inside Kuzhithurai Government Hospital in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread criticism and recommend for disciplinary action. The footage shows nurses celebrating the Onam festival with songs and traditional dances inside a hospital building that houses both the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the Surgery Department.
The hospital, situated in the Vettumani area, serves a large number of patients from neighboring regions. During the Onam celebration, the staff reportedly used loudspeakers to performed dance. The video of this event, now circulating widely online, has drawn public backlash due to concerns about noise disturbances near critical care units.
Many social media users have condemned the staff for holding a noisy celebration within the hospital premises, pointing out that such festivities could disturb patients in sensitive departments. Several have suggested that the event should have been held in a less disruptive location also recommended for action.
Onam, a major festival in Kerala, is also widely celebrated in bordering regions of Tamil Nadu, including Kanyakumari district, where the culture and traditions are closely intertwined with those of Kerala.
கன்னியாகுமரி: குழித்துறை அரசு மருத்துவமனையில் பச்சிளம் குழந்தைகளுக்கான தீவிர சிகிச்சை பிரிவு மற்றும் அறுவை சிகிச்சை பிரிவு உள்ள தளத்தில், ஓணம் பண்டிகையை ஒட்டி அதிக ஒலியுடன் பாடல் போட்டு நடனமாடிய மருத்துவமனை ஊழியர்களால் அதிர்ச்சி; அவர்கள் மீது உரிய நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க கோரிக்கை… pic.twitter.com/iBYvuPuojr
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