Amid the Opposition's outcry over the deaths of 24 individuals, including 12 infants, between September 30 and October 1, the Dean of Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded, rejected accusations of negligence against the hospital on Tuesday. He stated that the deceased patients had various medical conditions such as diabetes, liver failure, and kidney failure. Shyamrao Wakode, dean of the hospital, emphasised that there was an ample supply of medicines and doctors, and the patients received appropriate care. However, their bodies did not respond to the treatment. On Tuesday, Mallikarjun Kharge called for a detailed investigation into the case, stating that the incident was "extremely painful, serious, and worrying." Maharashtra Congress leader Ashok Chavan, visited the hospital and met the dean. Meanwhile, Minister of Medical Education of Maharashtra, Hasan Mushrif said a detailed investigation of the incident will be carried out.
03 October,2023 12:05 PM IST | Mumbai
India has reported two deaths due to the influenza subtype A H3N2 virus in Karantaka and Haryana. While the Ministry of Health and ICMR have issued advisory, know more details of the virus, its symptoms and precautions to prevent it.
13 March,2023 07:45 PM IST | Mumbai
Over a hundred deaths were reported during the third wave at the Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai. As per a BMC report on Covid-19 deaths in the hospital, 135 patients died out of the 4,256 admitted between December 1-January 18 and 80 per cent of them were senior citizens.
29 January,2022 09:36 PM IST | Mumbai
SARS CoV2, which causes Covid-19, has affected billions of people, and a large number of them complain about continued #fatigue. Almost 30% of Covid-19 patients and 80% of long-Covid-19 patients go on to develop fatigue syndrome and it is completely normal to have fatigue for some time after a viral infection. However, post-viral fatigue (PVF) can sometimes linger on for weeks or even months. But what is PVF and what are its symptoms? How is it detected and how to overcome fatigue? Watch the video to find out
20 January,2022 09:00 PM IST | Mumbai
Amid an exponential rise in cases in #Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (#BMC) has issued guidelines for #COVID19 patients under home isolation. Here’s all you need to know about the new guidelines.
08 January,2022 02:18 PM IST | Mumbai
At 479, #Mumbai saw a marginal rise in new #Covid19 cases along with the test positivity rate on Sunday. As per a report of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the virus claimed five lives
27 September,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Experts say National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Epidemic Diseases Acts mandate govt aid to injured — in this case, recovered patients, and also to people whose livelihood was impacted due to lockdowns.
04 July,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has stopped new admissions of Covid-19 patients at three jumbo facilities in the city till June 1 due to pre-monsoon repair work, the BMC announced on May 24. Watch this video to know which 3 centres have stopped admissions.
24 May,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Dr. Arunaloke Chakrabarti, President of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology and a Professor at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, talks to Mid-Day about Mucormycosis, why it is affecting Covid-19 patients, major symptoms, and treatment. Watch this video for all the details.
16 May,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Dr. Arunaloke Chakrabarti, President of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology and a Professor at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, talks to Mid-Day about Mucormycosis, why it is affecting Covid-19 patients, major symptoms, and treatment. Watch this video for all the details.
15 May,2021 12:00 AM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
