Of the district’s 36 ambulances, 24 are out of service and only one of the 12 operational vehicles is fully equipped with oxygen Jamshedpur: A series of deaths allegedly linked to delays and inadequate facilities in 108 ambulances has put the emergency service in East Singhbhum under scrutiny. Of the district’s 36 ambulances, 24 are…
Potka: Mahavir Sardar, a resident of Kandar village in Potka block, cremated his eight-year-old daughter Subola on June 26, a day after she developed symptoms of cerebral malaria. Then, he took his 14-month-old daughter Khushboo to a local hospital, which referred her to the East Singhbhum sadar hospital, which in turn referred her to the…
Nearly 40% of daily OPD visitors were suffering from viral fever in the period from July 11 to 17 Jamshedpur: A sharp rise in seasonal illness amid rainfall and fluctuating weather conditions has led all 823 beds at the govt-run Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) in Jamshedpur to be occupied, forcing other…
Around 120 students stay in the hostel of the MGMMCH nursing school Jamshedpur: A suspected dengue case in East Singhbhum has put the health department on alert after a general nursing and midwifery (GNM) student of the nursing school at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) tested positive in an antigen test.The student…
Ranchi: A 27-year-old man was allegedly lynched by a mob in Jamshedpur’s Parsudih after being suspected of stealing a motorcycle, police said. Four persons have been arrested and a juvenile detained in connection with the killing, while raids are on to nab the remaining accused.The victim, Rohit Munda, was allegedly beaten with sticks, bamboo poles…
malaria fogging in East Singhbhum Jamshedpur: Malaria cases continued to surge in East Singhbhum despite intensified surveillance, with the district reporting 101 fresh infections on Thursday, and the death toll reaching six.The health department conducted 11,096 malaria tests across the district’s nine blocks, the urban areas of Mango and Birsanagar, and Sadar Hospital. Of those…
Jamshedpur: A 27-year-old man died after being shot in the neck under Ulidih police station limits in Mango late on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Devdas Gaud, a resident of Rajnagar in Seraikela-Kharsawan district.Police said Gaud suffered a bullet injury to the neck and was taken to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital…
Jamshedpur: Following five reported deaths at two govt hospitals — Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) and Sadar Hospital, Jamshedpur — over the past nine days, deputy commissioner (DC) Rajiv Ranjan has deputed nodal officers to both healthcare centres.MGMMCH reported four deaths between May 31 and June 4, while the Jamshedpur sadar hospital…
College officials said the probe is being conducted with sensitivity and fairness to ensure justice Jamshedpur: A first-year MBBS student of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) recently filed an online complaint with the National Medical Commission (NMC), accusing senior students of mental harassment and interference in hostel room allotment.Taking note of the…
Jamshedpur: With the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) grappling with insufficient water supply, East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Rajiv Ranjan on Monday directed the Mango Municipal Corporation (MMC) to immediately increase its daily tankers from 8 to 15.He also directed MMC in-charge deputy municipal commissioner, Krishna Kumar, to ensure that the private agency…
