Odisha Hospitals

Patnaik seeks Odisha health minister's resignation over hospital deaths

Odisha's Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 people in the fire at the state-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. Patnaik, who visited the hospital following the incident on Monday, raised the issue in the assembly during the Zero Hour. "He (minister) must take moral responsibility for this catastrophic lapse in safety oversight," the former CM said. "What I witnessed was not just a scene of a tragic accident, but a stark reminder of the crumbling safety standards in our state's premier healthcare institution," he added. Patnaik said the deceased were patients who came to the hospital with the hope of recovery, only to meet a horrific end due to "administrative negligence". "The Health Department cannot hide behind inquiries while families mourn. A judicial enquiry is welcome, but it does not absolve the political leadership of its responsibility," he said. Claiming that th

Death toll in massive fire at Odisha's SCB Medical College rises to 12

The toll in the devastating fire at government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital here climbed to 11 after one more patient succumbed to burn injuries on Tuesday, officials said. The deceased patient was identified as 20-year-old Pabitra Dosari, who hailed from Koraput district. He was undergoing treatment at the hospital when fire broke out at the trauma care ICU early on Monday. Ten patients were killed and 11 people injured in the incident on Monday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Naveen Patnaik, visited the hospital on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also taken stock of the situation. The state government has constituted a judicial panel to probe the incident, and also formed a fact-finding team headed by Development Commissioner D K Singh that visited the hospital. The team will submit a report to the chief secretary. The blaze had erupted around 2.48 am on the first floor and is suspected to have been triggere

Fire in ICU at Cuttack hospital kills 10, Odisha govt orders judicial probe

Ten patients die and 16 others sustain burn injuries after a fire breaks out in the ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack; Odisha government orders judicial probe

Bangladeshi diplomat visits hospitals to look for injured train passengers

A senior Bangladeshi diplomat, Sheikh Marefat Ali Islam, on Sunday visited Soro Hospital in Odisha's Balasore district to provide consular assistance to Bangladeshi passengers injured in the triple train crash. Islam told PTI that few Bangladeshi passengers were recuperating in different hospitals in Odisha but there was no news of death of any citizen of that country in the crash. One Bangladeshi passenger admitted at a Bhadrak hospital was discharged after treatment. Another has been referred to SCB Medical College in Cuttack. On Saturday, I had visited a Balasore hospital, he said. If there's any information on injured Bangladeshi patients, please dial our deputy high commission at Kolkata - 9038353533, Marefat, second secretary in the Bangladesh deputy high commission which looks after eastern India, added. Several unclaimed bodies are lying in a few hospitals in Bhubaneswar. We will have to find out if there are any Bangladeshis among them, he added. He thanked the Odisha ...

Be prepared for hospitalisation of patients: Odisha govt amid Covid cases

With Odisha witnessing daily Covid cases in double digits for nearly 10 days, the state government has directed its major health facilities to remain prepared for hospitalisation of the patients

Coronavirus: Gopalpur port quarantines vessels from affected countries

The port has also developed its own standard operating procedures measures and is complying with IMO and WHO guidelines

Odisha plans 19 hospitals in PPP mode with an outlay of Rs 1,200 cr

For providing healthcare services at affordable rate across Odisha, the state government is planning to develop 19 hospitals having 2600 beds under public-private-partnership mode.The affordable healthcare project is expected to see an investment of about Rs 1200 crore for development of hospitals both in greenfield and brownfield mode. International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group (WBG), is the transaction advisor for the project.Out of 19 hospitals proposed, there will be four cluster pairs and 11 single sites. These facilities will be set up in 18 districts of the state." It is the largest PPP project initiative by the state government in the healthcare in the country. The bids will be invited in the month of January and the agreement with the state government is likely to be signed with qualified organizations in May. Each bed will see an investment of about Rs 40 lakhs", said Pranav Mohan, investment officer (health), ...