Maharashtra: 24 patients, including 12 infants, die at govt hospital in Nanded in 24 hours

At least 24 patients, including 12 infants, have reportedly died due to a shortage of medicines at a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Nanded in the last 24 hours. The incident happened at the Shankarrao Chavan Government Hospital. Dr Shyamrao Wakode told ANI, “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…” Senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan said that besides these deaths, another 70 patients, referred from other private hospitals in the district, are reported to be ‘critical’. “Around 24 people’s death has been reported at the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Medical College and Hospital and therefore I have come here and met the Dean. The situation is concerning and serious. The government should take this up and provide immediate help…Around 70 other people are critical. Replacement of a lot of nurses who were transferred has not been given,” Chavan said.

#WATCH | Maharashtra | Congress leader Ashok Chavan visits Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Medical College and Hospital in Nanded where around 24 people died due to various ailments (snake bites, arsenic and phosphorus poisoning etc.) pic.twitter.com/5qTKbvQjOk

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The Congress leader also said that all required help and resources should be given because the situation is ‘concerning’. With inputs from ANI