Uncategorized

Power Cut In Keonjhar Hosp, Doctors Treat Patient Under Flashlights Of Cell Phones

Keonjhar: Constant power cuts, low voltage and absence of generator back-up system have been the bane of government hospitals across the state. After Mayurbhanj, doctors in Keonjhar district headquarters hospital (DHH) were forced to operate on a patient under the flashlights of cell phones on Saturday night.

According to sources, a woman was rescued by police near OMC rest house under Barbil police limits in the evening in a critical condition. She was immediately rushed to Barbil hospital and later shifted to the Keonjhar DHH as her deteriorated condition.

The hospital was facing load shedding at that time and it had no back-up system. Since the woman was critical, the doctors were left with no option but to immediately conduct the preliminary surgery under flashlights of cell phones.

Once her condition stabilized, she was shifted to the SCB College and Medical in Cuttack.

“The police brought a 20-year-old woman to the hospital in a critical condition. She had injuries on her neck affecting her windpipe. We conducted all the preliminary treatment here. She was then shifted to SCB in a 108 ambulance,” Dr AK Dey said.

On the other hand, doctors treating patients inside a dark cabin with relatives and staff members holding candles and flashlights in their hands have become a regular feature in Mayurbhanj. The doctors have been demanding constant power supply. Even when there is electricity, available machinery lay unused as the voltage remain low.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Kumar Vishwas Slammed For His Veiled ‘Ramayana’ Dig At Sonakshi Sinha

Mumbai: After veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, noted poet Kumar Vishwas left netizens irked with his…

31 minutes ago

Massive Fire Engulfs Godown In Bhubaneswar’s Satyanagar

Bhubaneswar: A major fire erupted at a pressure cooker company godown at Satyanagar in Bhubaneswar…

39 minutes ago

Patha Utsav To Be Held In Bhubaneswar On Dec 29, Announces BMC

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday announced that the Patha Utsav, which was…

42 minutes ago

‘Pushpa 2’ Stampede: We Don’t Have The Strength To Fight, Says Victim’s Husband

Hyderabad: Bhaskar, husband of the 35-year-old woman who died in the Sandhya Theatre stampede in Hyderabad,…

55 minutes ago

Vigilance Nabs Marketing Inspector While Taking Bribe From Contractual Staff In Odisha’s Koraput

Koraput: Vigilance has apprehended a Marketing Inspector for taking a bribe of Rs 7,000 from…

1 hour ago

Legendary Filmmaker Shyam Benegal Passes Away After Prolonged Illness

Mumbai: Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal breathed his last at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai on Monday.…

1 hour ago

This website uses cookies.