Tag: Scb Medical College And Hospital

Padma Shri awardee Kamala Pujari passed away at SCB Medical College in Cuttack. Known for her contributions to organic farming and conserving native paddy varieties, she was admitted two days ago due to health issues. Kamala Pujari hailed from Koraput.

Meanwhile, the nursing association today announced to wear black badges for three days across the state and launch a cease work agitation from July 24 if the matter is not resolved.

Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev, arrested for allegedly toppling an EVM during Odisha's polls, was admitted to SCB Medical College's ICU after his health deteriorated in jail. Locals claim the charges are politically motivated and express outrage.

In Odisha, the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack is facing severe challenges as the air conditioning system in the non-trauma casualty ward has failed amidst a heatwave. This has exacerbated the conditions for sunstroke patients. The issue stems from a cease work by contractors over unpaid dues.

In an attempt to facilitate poor patients avail advanced medical technology, liver transplantation process has commenced at the SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCB MCH) in Cuttack. After almost a decade long wait, complex treatment process has been facilitated for the first time in the State at the SCB.

During the process, lymph nodes were taken from different parts of the body of the patient and implanted in the affected leg through microsurgery.

As per reports, a man named Niwas Sharma from Bhubaneswar had a needle lodged in his heart for some reason. He consulted a lot of hospitals and doctors for treatment, but failed everywhere.

Many doctors and well-wishers rushed to the SCB Hospital after receiving the news about his death. Maharana, otherwise known as the ‘Crisis Manager’ was well-known all over the State for his dedication to work and his performance as a physician.

While some patients, who can stand, take the doctors’ elevator after a lot of waiting, the patients on stretchers are suffering far more. They have to be carried dangerously by at least four persons on the stairs with a constant fear of falling down from the stretcher.

The incident dates back to over a year when Kutulu Majhi was admitted to SCB hospital for kidney ailments. When the doctors suggested a kidney transplant, his wife searched for doners and came in contact with a couple from Balasore.

Recently, back-to-back power outages at several departments for two consecutive days and a lack of water supply at the hospital had created widespread resentment in the state.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said "Earlier incidents of treatment under candlelight and other means used to be reported from rural pockets of the state. But now similar scenes are witnessed at the state’s major health institution.

Patients have been deprived of drinking water as there has been no water supply in several departments since last night.

Patients have been deprived of blood test and CT scan due to such frequent power disruption at the hospital.

A high-level meeting was held at CMC headquarters to chalk out a strategy in this regard. Discussions were held to ensure that people keep surroundings near their respective houses clean and ensure that there is no accumulation of rain water in items with hard surfaces which can turn into a breeding sites for the Aedes aegypti mosquito.