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Odisha lady doctor to receive award from President Murmu for saving two lives

Dr Ranjana Bhandare of PRM Medical College, Baripada, will receive an award from President Murmu for saving a mother and newborn during a hospital fire.

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Dr Ranjana Bhandare

Dr Ranjana Bhandare

A doctor working at the Baripada Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital has been invited by the Rashtrapati Bhavan to receive an award for her selflessness and bravery. A harrowing incident occurred at the PRM Medical College and Hospital when a fire broke out in the medical facility. Dr. Ranjana Bhandare, a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology, saved her patient and a newborn child, demonstrating extraordinary professionalism and dedication.

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More About The Incident At PRM Medical College and Hospital:

According to reports, the incident took place at around 1:30 PM in the obstetrics and gynaecology department, located on the seventh floor of the medical college. Dr. Bhandare had just completed five surgeries and was in the process of performing a sixth when the emergency unfolded. At that time, though the baby was delivered safely, the mother had not yet been stitched.

According to sources, a loud, sharp noise reverberated throughout the hospital as fire broke out in the building. Without hesitation, Dr. Ranjana Bhandare swiftly moved the mother and the newborn, both in immediate peril, to a safer location. 

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Demonstrating remarkable strength and determination, she independently pushed a 70kg stretcher. With no time to spare, she performed the necessary stitches and ensured the safety of both lives before relocating them to a secure area. 

Doctor Bhandare On Being Called To The Rashtrapati Bhavan:

Dr Ranjana Bhandare said, "On August 18, 2023, while performing a C-section and it was my sixth surgery when a sudden fire broke out. I immediately took the mother and child to safety. This is the reason why I have been invited to Rashtrapati Bhavan."

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Recounting the incident, she said, “…It was right at the moment when I had pulled the child out of the mother’s womb when black smoke started coming out from a corner of the operation theater and before I could comprehend anything, fire engulfed almost everything in the room including the ceiling.”

“I could not have lived peacefully with myself had I left the patient back in the OT and saved myself that day. But every breath of mine would have reminded me of how I left them there. As a doctor as well, I could have never left her there to fend for herself,” she added.

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