As many as 31 people, including 16 infants died in a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Nanded in the last two days. This shocking incident has also sparked a political row with the Opposition slamming the state government over the deaths.
However, the hospital deaths in Nanded are not a first, here’s a look at the previous cases of hospital deaths across India:
Nanded: Toll Reaches 31 After 7 More Deaths in 24 Hours
As many as 24 patients including 12 infants died at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra’s Nanded. The death toll rose to 31, after 7 more people, including 4 infants reportedly died since Monday night.
The Dean of Doctor Shanakarrao Chavan Hospital, Dr Wakode said that as the hospital is at a tertiary-level, people visit there from far-off areas. “We usually get emergency and extremely critical cases in this hospital as there is no hospital available like us in the periphery of 70-80km. Due to transfers of various staff, there was some difficulty for us…we were supposed to buy medicines from Halfkin Institute but that also didn’t happen,” he added.
Meanwhile, Dr Dilip Mhaisekar, Director of Medical Education and Research, Maharashtra, informed that a three-member expert committee from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad) — formed to probe the matter — is to submit a report of its probe by 1 pm on Tuesday.
Maharashtra: Over 179 Children Die in Nandurbar Civil Hospital
Last month a report said that the Nandurbar Civil Hospital in Maharashtra saw the deaths of 179 children in a span of three months. According to a Free Press Journal report, the data was provided the Chief Medical Officer of Nandurbar, M Sawan Kumar.
Kumar said that among the several factors that play a key role in these tragic deaths, low birth weight, sepsis, birth asphyxia and respiratory diseases were the main causes. What increased the gravity of the matter was that over 70 per cent of the deaths involved babies between the age of 0-28 days.
Authorities in Nandurbar also launched an initiative called ‘Mission Lakshya 84 Days’ to tackle these pressing issues and save lives. The mission aims at handling the root causes of child mortality, improve healthcare services and provide feedback to ensure better survival chances of infants.
Thane: Over 27 Patients Die in 4 Days in Kalwa Hospital
Over 27 people died in a span of four days in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Thane’s Kalwa in August this year. The management of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC)-run facility said that critical nature of the patients as well as their age were among the key reasons behind their deaths.
A committee was formed on the orders of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to conduct an extensive enquiry into the matter, taking into consideration the possibility of any medical negligence on the part of the hospital or the doctors.
Action will be taken as per the report of the dean, the state health minister Tanaji Sawant said.
Hospital sources also said that some doctors were down with dengue at the time, which also affected the running of the facility, a Livemint report said.
Heatstroke: Over 50 People Die Within 3 Days at UP’s Ballia District Hospital
Nearly 57 people died in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district hospital during this Summer. A two-member committee of the health department was formed to determine the cause of deaths. However, amid speculation of heatwave causing the deaths, Ballia Chief Medical officer (CMO) Dr Jayant Kumar said that — at the time — only people had died due to heat stroke in the district.
According to an Economic Times report, Dr Divakar Singh, Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS) of the district hospital, was removed and sent to Azamgarh, after he allegedly made a careless remark about the cause of deaths.
Chhattisgarh: Four Infants Die Within 24 Hours at Govt Hospital
A total of four newborn babies died at a government hospital and medical college within a span of 24 hours in Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district.
While one baby died in the paediatric ward of the GMCH, the other three passed away in the special neonatal care unit, said an India Today report.
Dr Lakhan Singh, Superintendent at GMCH, said that there was nothing unusual about the deaths and birth-related complications were the main cause behind their deaths.
Maharashtra: Fire at Govt Hospital Kills Ten Newborns
A fire in the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) at Maharashtra’s Bhandara District General Hospital killed ten infants in January 2021.
The then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, termed the tragedy to be ‘mind-numbing’ and ordered a probe into the matter. He also called for a fire audit of all the government hospitals in the state.
The Hindu reported that while ten infants were killed, seven other newborns were rescued from another ICU in the hospital.
The state government also announced financial aid of Rs 5 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to the families affected.
Jamshedpur: Over 100 Infants Die in Two Months, Hospital Blames Malnutrition
Over 100 infants including newborns reportedly died at a government-run hospital in Jharkhand within two months. According to a Wire report, more than 52 of the newborn deaths at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Medical College and Hospital occurred in a month.
Although a state-level probe into the high-mortality did not find any negligence on the hospital’s part, the medical staff however indicated that infant care in the healthcare system is far from satisfactory.
Insufficient number of incubators at the hospital was also cited as a reason by a hospital staff. “This increases the chance of infections manifold and can even cause the death of a newborn,” a medical staff was quoted as saying by The Telegraph.
Uttar Pradesh: 60 Children, Including Newborns Die in Gorakhpur’s Biggest Hospital
As many as 60 children, including newborns died in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district. The state government ordered an investigation into the matter, but denied reports linking the deaths to a disruption in the oxygen supply, an India Today report said.
The maximum deaths were on August 10, the same day that the hospital’s oxygen supplying firm cut off the supply as the previous bills were not paid by the hospital.
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