By PTI
MUMBAI: Twenty-four deaths, together with that of 12 infants, have been reported within the final 24 hours in a authorities hospital in Nanded, a prime Maharashtra well being official stated on Monday.
“In the final 24 hours, 24 deaths have been reported at Nanded Government Hospital and Medical College (GMCH). Out of those, 12 are infants who have been referred right here by some native non-public hospitals.
The remaining deaths are of adults for varied causes,” Dr Dilip Mhaisekar, Director, Medical Education and Research in Maharashtra, informed PTI.
“A three-member expert committee from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad) district has been formed with a mandate to submit a report by 1 pm on Tuesday. I am personally visiting the hospital to review the situation,” he knowledgeable.
Speaking on the difficulty, Congress chief and former chief minister Ashok Chavan stated the dean of GMCH had informed him concerning the 24 deaths.
“Of the 24 who have died, 6-7 are infants and some are pregnant women. Another 70 patients are critical. Some deaths have taken place due to some unknown poisoning reasons,” he stated quoting info from the hospital dean.
Chavan stated the Eknath Shinde authorities should make preparations for medical employees in addition to funds for the Nanded GMCH on precedence.
Chavan stated the hospital has 500 beds however some 1,200 sufferers are admitted at current.
“It is natural that medical staff and doctors are overburdened due to such a large number of patients. I will speak to state deputy chief minister and finance minister Ajit Pawar seeking his intervention for funds,” Chavan stated.
The dean has additionally stated posts proceed to stay vacant after the switch of some nurses, whereas there may be additionally a scarcity of medical officers, the Congress chief claimed.
“I have suggested to the state government that they can take the help of private doctors. It is up to the state government to implement it or not,” he added.
When requested if the Haffkine Institute has not equipped medicines to the hospital, he stated he was unaware of such minute particulars.
Incidentally, in a 24-hour interval between August 12 and 13, a complete of 18 sufferers had died in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa in Thane district, making a furore throughout the state.
MUMBAI: Twenty-four deaths, together with that of 12 infants, have been reported within the final 24 hours in a authorities hospital in Nanded, a prime Maharashtra well being official stated on Monday.
“In the final 24 hours, 24 deaths have been reported at Nanded Government Hospital and Medical College (GMCH). Out of those, 12 are infants who have been referred right here by some native non-public hospitals.
The remaining deaths are of adults for varied causes,” Dr Dilip Mhaisekar, Director, Medical Education and Research in Maharashtra, informed PTI.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“A three-member expert committee from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad) district has been formed with a mandate to submit a report by 1 pm on Tuesday. I am personally visiting the hospital to review the situation,” he knowledgeable.
Speaking on the difficulty, Congress chief and former chief minister Ashok Chavan stated the dean of GMCH had informed him concerning the 24 deaths.
“Of the 24 who have died, 6-7 are infants and some are pregnant women. Another 70 patients are critical. Some deaths have taken place due to some unknown poisoning reasons,” he stated quoting info from the hospital dean.
Chavan stated the Eknath Shinde authorities should make preparations for medical employees in addition to funds for the Nanded GMCH on precedence.
Chavan stated the hospital has 500 beds however some 1,200 sufferers are admitted at current.
“It is natural that medical staff and doctors are overburdened due to such a large number of patients. I will speak to state deputy chief minister and finance minister Ajit Pawar seeking his intervention for funds,” Chavan stated.
The dean has additionally stated posts proceed to stay vacant after the switch of some nurses, whereas there may be additionally a scarcity of medical officers, the Congress chief claimed.
“I have suggested to the state government that they can take the help of private doctors. It is up to the state government to implement it or not,” he added.
When requested if the Haffkine Institute has not equipped medicines to the hospital, he stated he was unaware of such minute particulars.
Incidentally, in a 24-hour interval between August 12 and 13, a complete of 18 sufferers had died in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa in Thane district, making a furore throughout the state.
