As 31 patients, including 12 newborns, lost their lives at a hospital in Nanded, Maharashtra's Minister of Medical Education Hasan Mushrif questioned why the hospital had not used its remaining Rs 4-5 crore to purchase medicines. Mushrif expressed deep concern over the housekeeping issues and said the matter was being taken very seriously.
"The issue of housekeeping is very serious, we have taken that seriously. They still have Rs 4-5 crore. Why didn't they purchase medicines? Our committee will give an answer. We will bring the medical college staff here," Mushrif was quoted by ANI as saying on Wednesday.
The minister said there was no issue of funding. "...We allowed the dean to buy 40 percent of medicines. We will investigate this," he added.
More deaths reported in parts of Maharashtra
As many as 31 people died at government-run Dr Shankarrao Chavan Medical College and Hospital in the last 48 hours, reportedly due to an alleged scarcity of medicines, news agency ANI said. Between Saturday and Sunday, 24 patients were reported to have died with seven more deaths reported on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, 18 deaths were reported at a government-run hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in a 24-hour period. The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Nagpur also reported 14 deaths in 24 hours ending 8 am on Wednesday, an official of the hospital was quoted by PTI as saying.
"The patients who die at the hospital are mostly those who are last-minute referrals and requiring Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. Such patients are brought to the GMCH in a critical condition," he said.
Similarly, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH) in Nagpur reported nine deaths in 24 hours, PTI cited officials as saying. The IGGMCH has a capacity of 800 beds and it reports death of six patients daily on an average, the official said.
"The hospital has sufficient stock of medicines and other facilities," the official said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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