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Nanded death toll rises to 35

The tragedy at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded has left our community in shock and mourning, with the death toll rising to 35 on Tuesday, up from 24 on Monday.

The tragedy at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded has left our community in shock and mourning, with the death toll rising to 35 on Tuesday, up from 24 on Monday. Heartbreakingly, this number includes 16 infants and 19 adults, among them twin boys born underweight on Sunday, who sadly passed away on Monday.

Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif visited the hospital on Tuesday and, after discussions with medical professionals and administrative staff, openly acknowledged that the shortage of doctors played a significant role in these devastating losses. To address this critical issue, the government has decided to appoint doctors on a contractual basis until regular recruitment fills the existing vacancies.

In another distressing incident, 14 deaths were reported at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Sambhaji Nagar, including two infants. Hospital Superintendent Dr. Vijay Kalyankar, however, clarified that these deaths were not due to a lack of staff or medications.

Union Minister of State for Health Bharti Pawar has requested a thorough report on the incidents from both hospitals. She expressed her profound sadness over the situation and assured that necessary action would be taken after a detailed investigation, particularly emphasizing the gravity of the situation at the Nanded hospital.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has pledged a comprehensive government inquiry into the Nanded incident, vowing that those responsible will be held accountable.

Minister Mushrif, accompanied by Guardian Minister Girish Mahajan, addressed the emergency situation in Nanded. The meeting was attended by former Chief Minister and MLA Ashok Chavan and MP Pratap Chikhalikar. Mushrif outlined the corrective measures, including recruiting doctors on a contractual basis, deploying doctors from other hospitals, and collaborating with private practitioners. Additionally, orders have been issued to expedite the recruitment of nurses and sanitation workers. The government is also exploring options such as outsourcing and hastening the filling of class four posts, as per Mushrif’s instructions.

 

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Maharashtra News: Shortage of staff, medicines claimed 31 lives in Nanded?

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31 patients, including 12 infants, lost their lives in the last 48 hours at Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra’s Nanded City. “”Around 12 children died in the last 24 hours…12 adults also died due to various ailments (snake bites, arsenic and phosphorus poisoning, etc.). Due to transfers of various staff, there was some difficulty for us…We were supposed to buy medicines from the Haffkine Institute but that also didn’t happen….Also, patients come from far off to this hospital and there were many patients whose sanctioned budget also got disturbed…””, Dr Shyamrao Wakode of the Government Medical College, was quoted by news agency ANI on Monday. Reasons like: Inadequate facilities, shortage of staff, and medicines claiming 31 lives? Interestingly, Around 24 hours later, Shyamrao Wakode, dean of the college made a fresh statement rejecting allegations of negligence against the hospital. The Maharashtra government has formed an inquiry committee to probe these deaths. According to Congress leader Ashok Chavan: There were vacant posts after the transfer of some nurses, while there is also a shortage of medical officers. So, is this the condition of government hospitals in a state like Maharashtra? So, Where should those who cannot afford private hospitals go? Or are their lives not important? Is the right to healthcare only limited to books? Supreme Court in Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity case (1996) held that in a welfare state, the primary duty of the government is to secure the welfare of the people and moreover, it is the obligation of the government to provide adequate medical facilities for its people. I am not saying this the Supreme Court has said this. The condition of as many as 71 patients at the hospital is still critical. Now, the story is not limited to Nanded.

10 patients, including two infants, have reportedly died in 24 hours in Sambhajinagar’s Ghati Hospital. A sad day for Maharashtra, may god give strength to the families of the deceased. We hope that things will improve and not be limited to inquiry committees and a better healthcare will be the p[priority of the government so that no lives are lost because of a lack of healthcare staff or medicines.

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