7 more patients, including 4 children, die in Maharashtra hospital taking toll to 31 in 48 hours

Seven more patients, including four children, have lost their lives in a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Nanded after 24 people died yesterday in 24 hours.

The total death count has now risen to 31 in the past 48 hours in the Shankarrao Chavan Government Hospital. Among those who died, 16 were infants or children.

Meanwhile, the Maharashtra cabinet will discuss the Nanded Hospital deaths in a meeting today. The cabinet may decide on forming an inquiry committee over the incident.

Minister of Medical Education of Maharashtra, Hasan Mushrif said, “We will carry out a thorough investigation. I have briefed Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis regarding the same. I will visit the hospital and a committee of doctors will be formed.”

#WATCH | Mumbai | On the death of 24 patients in Dr Shankarrao Chavan Medical College and Hospital in Nanded, Minister of Medical Education of Maharashtra, Hasan Mushrif says “We will carry out a thorough investigation. I have briefed Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM… pic.twitter.com/SXLUaWNuoN

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The Dean of the hospital, Shyamrao Wakode, has denied claims that the hospital was negligent in the treatment of the deceased patients. He said that the patients were suffering from different ailments such as diabetes, liver failure, and kidney failure.

He emphasized that there was no shortage of medicines or doctors, and the patients were given proper care, but their bodies did not respond to the treatment.

“There was no shortage of medicines or doctors. Proper care was provided to the patients, but their bodies did not respond to the treatment, which caused deaths,” Wakode said.

#WATCH | Maharashtra | Dr Shyamrao Wakode, Dean of Govt Medical College Nanded says, “In the last 24 hours, 24 people lost their lives. Around 12 children (1-2 days old) died in the last 24 hours. These children were suffering from different ailments. Among the adults, there were… pic.twitter.com/FG6ZH3EYD9

— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023

He added, “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.”