'Many Of Those Who Died Were...': Maha CM Denies Supply Shortage In Nanded Hospital Deaths — Top Points

As many as 31 deaths were recorded at the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded in central Maharashtra in 48 hours since September 30.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Source : PTI

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said his government had taken the deaths at a hospital in Nanded very seriously, and appropriate action would be taken after a detailed inquiry while denying that there were shortages of medicines and staff. As many as 31 deaths were recorded at the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded in central Maharashtra in 48 hours since September 30.

On Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said his administration took the fatalities at a hospital in Nanded very seriously and that necessary action will be taken after a thorough investigation, while denying that there were shortages of medications and employees. In the 48 hours starting September 30, 31 people have died at the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded, Maharashtra.

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• CM Shinde told reporters following the weekly cabinet meeting that the hospital has appropriate drug supplies and medical staff. According to him, many of those who died were elderly persons with heart conditions, underweight newborns, or accident victims. "The deaths are unfortunate. We have taken the incident very seriously. An inquiry has been ordered and action will be taken appropriately," the chief minister said.
• "Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has said that action will be taken against those found guilty in the incident. As per preliminary information, it has been found that there is no shortage of medicines in the hospital. There is adequate availability of doctors and staff. The deaths will be seriously investigated," CMO stated, ANI reported. 
• A total of 65 patients were being treated at the Maharashtra government's hospital at Nanded's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit when 11 newborns died between September 30 and October 1, according to a top doctor on Tuesday, PTI reported.
• According to a top doctor at the clinic, the number of admissions in the NICU was 65, compared to the sanctioned capacity of 24 beds, when 11 newborns perished. In the Paediatrics Intensive Care Unit (PICU), another infant died.
• Dr. Kishor Rathod, who leads the Paediatrics department at the Nanded institution, denied that a lack of medicine was the main reason of the newborn patients' deaths. "Out of the eleven deaths that occurred in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), eight (infants) were referrals who were shifted here at a very critical stage. They weighed below 1,000 grams," he added.
• According to Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital Dean Dr S R Wakode, the 12 newborns that perished were six boys and six females. The majority of them were between the ages of 0 and 3 days and weighed "very little."
• On the death of patients in Dr Shankarrao Chavan Medical College and Hospital, state Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Girish Mahajan said: "I came here and took a look around the hospital, 3-4 months ago. There were a lot of complaints by people...Around 5500 people were recruited for class 3 and class 4 jobs...Within one week they'll be posted."
• State Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif said: "The issue of housekeeping is very serious, we have taken that seriously... They still have Rs 4-5 crores. Why didn't they purchase medicines? Our committee will give an answer...We will bring the medical college staff here...There is no issue of funding but why didn't they purchase medicines on time, we will investigate this."
• "A Committee of doctors has been formed to investigate the whole matter and action will be taken against those who are found guilty in this matter. There was no shortage of drugs in this hospital. We are immediately increasing the beds in hospital. Till now, 31 people have died in this hospital," Hasan Mushrif further stated. 
• An official added that a three-member expert committee from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district has been created with the mission to present a report on Tuesday.