GMCH Sambhajinagar records 18deaths including 2 babies in 24 hrs

 

 

 

AT LEAST 18 deaths were recorded at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar within 24 hours ending at 8 am on Tuesday, an official said. This comes against the backdrop of 24 deaths at the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded, also in Marathwada, in 24 hours between September 30 and October 1 and seven more fatalities between October 1 and 2, taking the tally to 31 in 48 hours, according to officials. “18 deaths were recorded at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar between 8 am on October 2 and 8 am on October 3,” the hospital medical superintendent told PTI. Hesaidoutofthe18deaths recorded at the GMCH, four persons were brought dead. “Among the 18, two patients died due to heart attack while two others were suffering from pneumonia. Another three deceased patients were suffering from renalfailureandanotherwith liverfailure.Onepatientdied due to the failure of liver and kidney. One casualty each was reported due to road accident, poisoning, and infection after appendix burst,” he said.

 

The official said two preterm babiesdiedonthesixth day of treatment (between October 2 and 3) at the hospital. “They were pre-term babies and weighed only 1,300gramseach,”headded. The official said the facility was notrunning short on life-saving drugs. “Weareascertainingwhich are the last-minute referrals to the GMCH among these cases (18 fatalities),” he added. He said the facility has the permission for 1,177 beds but anytime more than 1,600patientsremainadmitted. 

 

 

MAHARASHTRA Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif on Tuesday said the death of a large number of patients at a Government hospital in Nanded district will be inquired to establish the cause and promised things will improve at the facility in the next 15 days. As many as 31 deaths, including those of infants, were recorded at the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded in Central Maharashtra in 48 hours since September 30. Talking to reporters in Nanded, Mushrif said there was no shortage of medicines at the hospital and maintained that if the deaths have occurred due to anyone’s negligence, action will be taken against that person. “Every death case at Nanded’s Government Medical College and Hospital will be investigated individuallyby a committee. There are shortcomings and we will overcome them.

 

Change will be visible (atthe facility) in the next 15 days,” he said. Mushrif and Nanded’s Guardian Minister Girish Mahajan addressed a press conference in Nanded after visiting the hospital. Mushrif said the hospital hasasanctionedbedstrength of around 500, but nearly 1,000 patients were admitted in the facility and these includedunderweightbabies in critical condition. The Medical Education Minister said, “There was a sudden rise in admission of patients as there were holidaysand privatehealthfacilities were shut. The post of hospital dean will be filled immediately.”