The monitoring visit uncovered a broken down laundry system. With over 500 patients on any given day, there is need for the rehabilitation of laundry machines to ensure that the patients are kept clean all the time to maintain their human dignity. The hospital is in a dire state as there is shortage of essentials such as gumboots, toilet paper, clothes and footwear for patients. The ZHRC was informed that there was also shortage of sanitary wear for female inmates, overalls and aprons for workers, tracksuits for patients for the winter season, blankets, detergents, toilet cleaners and various other all household items. 6.8 Right to A Clean Environment The ZHRC noted that the general outside environment of the premises was kept clean. The yard showed evidence of efforts to keep and maintain a clean environment. The photo shows evidence of clean surroundings of the Institution. Besides the infrastructure, including Wards and Offices, being old and dilapidated, there was also a clear confirmation that the Institution made efforts to maintain cleanliness. In particular, the wards where the chronic patients were housed, and where one could expect to encounter serious disorder, it was noted that the patients enjoyed a clean environment. Page 15 of 22