Gorakhpur doctor Dr Kafeel Khan, the physician at the heart of the tragedy at the BRD Medical College, has been cleared of all wrongdoing in the incident more than two years after the event. In August 2017, the Baba Raghav Des (BRD) Medical College in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh witnessed more than 300 …
The deaths of more than 100 children due to an outbreak of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Bihar has come under the scanner of the Supreme Court. The tragedy has sparked national outrage and arrested international headlines. As the death toll passed 150 over the weekend, the Chief Judicial Magistrate of the Muzaffarpur district (where most …
In an incident reminiscent of the tragedy that occurred at Gorakhpur in August 2017, three patients have died at the Government Rajaji Medical College and Hospital (GRH) due to power failures. All three patients died within an hour in the Madurai government hospital trauma care centre during a power outage. Hospital authorities have insisted that …
This August will mark the second anniversary of the Gorakhpur tragedy, where more than 325 children died in the space of a month at a government-run hospital in the Uttar Pradesh city. This included the deaths of thirty children in a 48-hour period at the beginning of the month. Now, one of the doctors who …
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In a scandal reminiscent of the Gorakhpur tragedy, a newborn in a New Delhi hospital was pronounced dead by doctors, only for the family to find out the child was breathing on their way to the funeral. The hospital has been accused of both negligence and extortion. The event has seen huge levels of publicity …
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Physician burnout may be driving Indian doctors away in droves. Chronic understaffing in Indian hospitals and healthcare institutions often leads to doctors working long hours. These long hours can result in doctors underperforming due to fatigue. It may lead to more errors occurring. In an occupation in which lives are on the line, errors due …
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Medical negligence has been a hot topic for many weeks now. It has been implicated as a contributing factor in the Gorakhpur tragedy, in which 70 children and newborns lost their lives over the course of a week. It has also been cited as the reason behind numerous other cases of child mortality. Is there …
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The Gorakhpur tragedy — in which over 70 children died in the space of a few short days — has been the focal point of Indian media for weeks. Investigations into the incident, as well similar events, may reveal that Gorakhpur was simply the tip of the iceberg. Many other similar incidents have occurred. As …
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