Patient's mother made to clean Madhya Pradesh hospital floor, officials react

A patient's mother was allegedly asked to clean the floor at Madhya Pradesh's Damoh District Hospital. The video has gone viral.A patient's mother was made to wipe dirt off the hospital floor in Madhya Pradesh.Madhya Pradesh,Oct 14, 2026 08:23 ISTA shocking video showing a patient’s mother cleaning dirt from the floor at Damoh District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh has gone viral, raising questions over why she was allegedly asked to do so by nursing staff. Hospital authorities have claimed that the footage is around two months old.After the video went viral on social media platforms, attention was brought to the circumstances in which the woman was asked to carry out the cleaning, particularly as hospitals have staff assigned to maintain cleanliness and hygiene on their premises.The incident has also raised questions about the responsibilities of hospital staff and the treatment of patients' family members. While relatives often remain with patients to provide support during their treatment, the viral video has prompted concerns over whether the woman was expected to perform a task that would ordinarily fall within the duties of sanitation workers. Watch the video here:However, the footage alone does not establish the full circumstances of the incident, including why the woman was asked to clean the area or what led to the situation being recorded. Responding to the video, the hospital management said it was not recent and had been recorded around one-and-a-half to two months ago. The hospital manager also issued a statement regarding the matter.The clarification addressed the age of the footage, but the circumstances surrounding the incident and the reasons the woman was allegedly asked to clean the area remain unclear from the information available.The video has nevertheless brought renewed attention to sanitation arrangements at the district hospital and the role of staff responsible for maintaining cleanliness in patient areas.(With inputs from Shantanu Bharat)- Ends