Tag: Medical Negligence

Geneva: More than 138 million patients are harmed every year by doctors’ errors, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned, just a few days before celebrating the first World Patient Safety Day, with which it seeks to raise awareness of this ongoing tragedy. Errors in diagnosis, errors in medicine prescriptions and treatments, and the inappropriate use […]

Rayagada: Tension mounted at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) here on Thursday after one Rashmi Ranjan Khatua died due to alleged medical negligence. As per reports, Khatua was rushed to the DHH at around 10 AM today after he complained of respiratory problems. Later, the attending doctor reportedly told Khatua’s relatives to get an ECG […]

Mayurbhanj: Call it irresponsibility or unpreparedness of the medical authorities, a pregnant woman lost her life while she was on her way to the hospital after the ambulance she was in ran out of fuel midway. According to sources, one Chittaranjan Munda admitted his wife to Bangiriposhi hospital after she complained of labour pain last […]

Angul: A broken needle allegedly left inside the body of a three-year-old boy while he was administered injection by a nurse at Madhapur Hospital under Athamallik block in the district, a month ago, was safely removed today. According to reports, Sitakant Panda of Mohankhali village admitted his three-year-old son Swayamjit to Madhapur Hospital for treatment, […]

Nayagarh: In yet another shocking incident of medical negligence, a six-year-old girl lost her eyesight after a doctor in Nayagarh district headquarters hospital allegedly prescribed her ear drops instead of an eye drop to cure eye ailment. According to sources, one Chandrakanta Gochhayat of Nachipur village under Daspalla block took his daughter Rinki to Daspalla […]

Bolangir: A doctor was allegedly attacked by the husband of a pregnant woman at Titlagarh Sub-Divisional Hospital in Bolangir district on Thursday evening alleging medical negligence. As per reports, a pregnant woman was admitted to the Titlagarh Sub-Divisional Hospital at around 9 PM last night after she started to feel unwell. Later, her husband allegedly […]

Bhubaneswar: The family members of a six-year-old girl who lost one of her eyes allegedly due to a wrong medicine prescribed by a doctor have knocked the doors of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Chandramani Gocchayat, father of the victim girl Rinki, has filed a petition with the apex human rights body seeking action […]

Nayagarh: After filing a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), family members of the minor girl who lost one of her eyes allegedly due to medical negligence in Nayagarh DHH, today moved Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) demanding arrest of the accused doctor, Niramaya pharmacist and the CDMO. A complaint was also lodged […]

Nayagarh: A patient suffering from respiratory related ailments died due to the alleged medical negligence of doctors at Basant Manjari Health Centre in Chandapur under Ranpur block of Nayagarh district on Wednesday. As per reports, Bhimasen Swain, a resident of Shandhapur village in Khallikote area of Ganjam district was rushed to the health centre after […]

Cuttack: Tension erupted at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack today after a minor boy died allegedly due to negligence in treatment. As per reports, the family members initially rushed the child to City hospital and Sishu Bhawan after he reportedly fell down from the stairs of their house at CDA area in Cuttack […]

Kendrapara: Raising questions over the implementation of the 5T initiative in Healthcare service delivery, a four-year-old girl lost her life allegedly over medical negligence today. According to sources, one Subhalaxmi from Saradaprasad village under Rajnagar block of Kendrapara was rescued from a pond and admitted to the nearest Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Dangamal. However, […]

Bhadrak: Tension erupted at a private nursing home in the district on Thursday after family members of a deceased woman created ruckus inside the hospital premises alleging negligence behind her death. As per reports, Swarnalata, a resident of Kolatha village of Jajpur district was admitted to the nursing home on Wednesday for a minor operation. […]

Bhadrak: An 11-year-old boy died allegedly after being administered wrong medicines at a clinic operating inside a chemist shop in Ghanteswar Bazaar of Bhadrak district on Thursday. The matter came to the fore yesterday after the family members of the minor boy lodged a police complaint against the clinic owner identified as Madanmohan. Reports said […]

Talcher: In a case of gross medical negligence, a 5-year-old girl was left to suffer as a broken needle got stuck in her body after she was treated at a private clinic in Talcher four months back. As per reports, the minor girl named Shalini was taken to a private clinic by her parents, Niranjan […]

Baripada: An HIV positive pregnant woman was allegedly left unattended for more than 36 hours at Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital (PRM-MCH) in Baripada of Mayurbhanj district. The woman, a resident of Jamada block in Maurbhanj district, was referred from Jamada Hospital to PRM-MCH on December 12. The family members of the woman […]