Tag: Medical Negligence

Bhubaneswar: A patient, who was admitted to a nursing home for surgery of his fractured hand, died reportedly after he was administered some injection as part of treatment. Alleging medical negligence, the family members of the deceased ransacked portion of the hospital on Friday night. The mob went berserk after the patient Jaichandra Das, who […]

Banki: Tension prevailed on the premises of the Banki hospital today following the death of a child allegedly due to medical negligence. Family members of the deceased, identified as Om Shankar Barik, stated doctors on duty did not attend the boy even after his condition deteriorated. Mother of the child stated, “Though we tried to […]

Nabarangpur: After seven long years, justice was finally served to a woman who was paralysed on account of a wrong surgery and medical negligence as a consumer court held the concerned doctor guilty and ordered a fine of Rs 20L as compensation today. According to reports, in 2010, wife of one Asif Rehman from Taragaon […]

Puri: Tension ran high at a private nursing home in Puri today after the death of a newborn due to alleged medical negligence. As per the complaint, Sangeeta Pradhan, a pregnant woman of Kalikadebi Sahi was taken to the Puri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) after she developed labour pain. But she was referred to another […]

Kendrapara: In yet another case of alleged medical negligence, a new born baby died at a private hospital in Kendrapara district here on Sunday. According to sources, wife of Kalpataru Samal, a resident of Aadoi village under Mahakalapada Tehsil of the district complained of labour pain yesterday after which she was admitted to the Sai […]

Keonjhar: An expectant mother died allegedly due to negligence in treatment and lack of blood supply at Champua hospital in Keonjhar district. According to reports, the deceased, Babita Minz, was rushed to the hospital after she developed labour pain yesterday. However, the family members alleged that the doctors did not attend her. The ordeal of […]

Keonjhar: Tension prevailed in Keonjhar District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) after a girl died while undergoing treatment here due to alleged medical negligence on Wednesday. According to reports, Sushma Nayak of Gourituta Sahi was hospitalised for treatment of sickle-cell disease on Tuesday and was prescribed blood transfusion. However, the family members alleged that she was not […]

Nayagarh: Tension erupted today in the Nayagarh town after family members of a boy, who died at the district headquarters hospital, blocked the National Highway alleging medical negligence and even manhandled a police official. The 12-year-old boy of Damasahi was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition after a snake bite this morning. After […]

Bargarh: A woman delivered on the veranda of the Bargarh district headquarters hospital today due to alleged medical negligence towards her. With the help of ASHA worker Anjali Meher, family members had brought Jayanti Suna, wife of Rupadhara Suna of Talapali village, to the district hospital after she complained of labour pain. However, the doctor […]

Nayagarh: The Saranakul Community Health Centre (CHC) of Nayagarh district witnessed protests following death of a patient due to alleged medical negligence. The deceased has been identified as Bansidhar Gahana of Sikharpur. However, the protestors were pacified only after police and district administration officials held discussion with the local villagers and family members. According to […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to provide compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of an eight-year-old girl, who died allegedly due to medical negligence in Kendrapada district two years back. The compensation amount would be recovered from Dr Bhaskar Chandra Kar, the medical officer of the […]

Bhubaneswar/Mumbai: Five-year old Prahlad Bag from Bolangir district is battling with life in Mumbai based hospital after a month-long alleged medical negligence in Odisha. Suffering from oral cancer, the kid from Marua village near Patnagarh, is currently undergoing treatment at Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai. A Mumbai-based NGO, Jagannath Cancer Aid Foundation (JACAF), took initiative […]

Bargarh: Tension ran high at the Bargarh district headquarters hospital (DHH) today after a woman died after delivering a baby due to alleged negligence in the hospital. Sources said the woman was admitted to the hospital in the evening on Monday. She later delivered a baby body in the hospital. However, the woman suddenly died […]

Brahmapur: In yet another case highlighting the sorry state of health services in rural Odisha, the 108 ambulance failed to arrive in time leading to the death of a woman in labour in Kandhamal district. The deceased woman was identified as Lata Mahakud from Giridikhola village under Gochhapada police limits in the district. According to […]

Jeypore: While both the Central government and the state governments are busy launching scheme after scheme for safe and secure delivery for pregnant women, women and babies continue to die because of the failure to ensure timely delivery of these services. A case of this kind was reported from Jeypore area in the tribal dominated […]