Bokaro: The district health department on Wednesday set up a high level inquiry committee in connection with the death of a 36-year-old man who died battling for life on the floor of the main entrance at Sadar Hospital on Monday night.

Virendra Singh, the brother of the deceased, Surendra Singh, alleged that due to the negligence of the hospital and lack of timely treatment, his brother lost his life.

Due to a shortage of beds in the hospital, oxygen was given to Singh while he lying on the floor outside the hospital. However, neither a doctor nor a nurse came forward to administer any treatment.

Civil surgeon, Dr A K Pathak said, “We have set up a three-member inquiry committee, which will investigate the incident related to death of Singh lying on floor at Sadar Hospital premises, and will submit report within three days, following which necessary action will be taken.”

Chief minister Hemant Soren has expressed concern over the incident.

(Our correspondent)

Hazaribagh medical college faces staff crunch amid rising Covid cases

CPM district secretary Ganesh Citu carries an oxygen cylinder on his shoulders at Hazaribagh medical college and hospital. Picture by Vishvendu Jaipuriar

Hazaribagh: CPM district secretary Ganesh Citu on Wednesday carried an oxygen cylinder on his shoulders to the Hazaribagh medical college’s Covid ward as the hospital is facing a staff crunch during the second wave of the pandemic.

The patient for whom Citu carried the cyclinder was admitted in the morning but received the cylinder in the afternoon.

Barhi SDM Dr Tarachand urged residents to join the hospital as volunteers as doctors and frontline health workers are testing positive for the virus.

“Be a part of our team at this toughest period,” he said.

(Vishvendu Jaipuriar)

NTPC donates for Rs 53 lakh for ICU ward

Deputy commissioner Divyanshu Jha(left) and an NTPC officer with the MoU in Chatra. Picture by Vishvendu Jaipuriar

Hazaribagh: NTPC has allocated Rs.53 lakh to develop a 15 bed ICU facility at the community health centre in Tandwa besides the installation of a pipeline for supply of oxygen. NTPC's decision comes after deputy commissioner Divanshu Jha and its executive director Asim Kumar Goswami signed a MoU for this purpose.

Goswami said this facility will be a milestone in fighting the virus and providing best healthcare facilities to people during this tough period.

The district administration has decided to increase oxygen supported beds at the Covid ward of the polytechnic college.

(Vishvendu Jaipuriar)

BCCL inspection and vaccination programme

BCCL Director (Personnel ) PVKRM Rao interacts with students of Nursing Institute Of BCCL at Central Hospital on Wednesday. Telegraph Picture

Dhanbad: Director (Personnel) of BCCL, P.V.K.R.M. Rao on Wednesday carried out an inspection of BCCL Nursing institute at Central Hospital of Dhanbad and provided hand gloves, masks and sanitisers to around 100 nursing students of the institute.

Rao informed that the BCCL management has purchased a total of 50 jumbo size D type oxygen cylinders which were installed at the Covid treatment centre of the Central Hospital.

The BCCL Health Department organised a Covid vaccination camp at Koyla Bhavan on Wednesday for company employees and their family members during which 76 individuals were vaccinated.

(Praduman Choubey)