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Mangaluru: Death of coronavirus-infected lady - Relatives allege medical negligence

  •   Mon, May 10 2021 08:35:42 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, May 10: A woman suffering from coronavirus infection breathed her last at the district Wenlock Hospital here on Sunday May 9. Alleging medical negligence having caused her death, her relatives staged protest.

The woman aged 51 from Bantwal had been admitted into the hospital three days back, after suffering from the deadly infection. On Sunday afternoon too she looked normal and conversed with her family members, it is learnt. Later, she suddenly passed away. The relatives of the deceased got wild, as they felt that negligence on the part of the hospital had caused the woman's death. Local MLA D Vedavyasa Kamath, visited the hospital and spoke to the relatives of the deceased and also the medical officers on duty.


Wenlock hospital (file photo)

The family alleged that the lady who was in an intensive care unit bed, was shifted to the ward. They claimed that they were unaware of this shifting. They also alleged that the woman was shifted to the ward without making arrangements for the ventilator. They have demanded for payment of compensation.

 

 

 

 

 
  

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  • Sarthak Chandra, Lucknow/Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    "Why the patient party wasn't updated for the shift?" From my best guess, Cases are coming in daily and they need them more? Therefore notification of the family wasn't considered a priority. Especially since the patient got better. As much as I feel for the family and the loved ones of the deceased, no one in that hospital wants to see more people die. Something like 3 people are dying in the covid wards daily. It's hurtful when they do the best they can for their patient, and then the unfortunate happens, they're abused, assaulted and antagonized. Doctors have loved ones too that they're worried about. Doctors have lost their lives and their lives ones as well fighting this pandemic. A little understanding, compassion, and humanity goes a long way. Pease do your bit. That's all the best of us can do.. “In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods, than in giving health to men.”- Cicero Doctors aren't asking for worship. They're asking for humanity.

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  • Sunil Dsouza, Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Dear DW team, we appreciate the great work your team is doing during this pandemic. My suggestion is why do you always show the depleted building of Wenlock hospital while a new swanky Covid block is there.

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Blaming medical fraternity when things go wrong is become a fashion in our country without realising what kind of stress and pressure they work day and night to save lives. We as responsible citizens forget our part to take caution and care to prevent infections in our daily life. Look at the way we throw garbage at the road sides and into water bodies as well free roaming without masks in these pandemic situation. We throw the rules framed by the government in to the air and then blame government and medical fraternity. Most of the doctors working in Wenlock hospital Covid wards are PG and Undergraduate Medical students from KMC and they get paid a pittance of stipend for risking their own lives to save others lives. Last year they had to go on strike to get their stipends paid. Shifting the patients from ICU and Ventilators is not done unless the Doctors are sure of the patients are free of risks. Without knowing the medical history of the woman died it's not right to blame the medical staff. The best part is the relatives of the woman are demanding compensation as the solution for her death and that anwers all questions.

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  • praveen s, permannur

    Mon, May 10 2021

    when bjp rule citizens have to convert them self responsible citizens... if congress rule all citizen convert wild..... one thing is clear people not question because all efforts are vain due to uneducated administration.... every thing failed top to bottom......fuel price,medicine ,jobs salary ,banking system....every thing... corona effect world but in india due to the lack of communal mindset killing people...public not ready to protest against govt failure because they elect mp and mla in religion basis.not for their education ....if we elect educationist we can get solution with in minutes for reforms

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Mon, May 10 2021

    praveen s, permannur Here there is no question of BJP or Congress or JDS.....at the end of the day who is the boss in a democracy.... it's is the people. Who elected these political leaders.... it's we who voted them to Power without realising what we wanted...we didn't ask them to give us good hospitals and medical facilities, good governance, schools and institutions of higher education, good roads and highways, safe healthy environment and drinking water, instead we were happy when they offered temples, statues, caste and religious divisions, and so on. So what we asked and prayed for, we are getting now....why crying then......???? Enjoy....and vote again after.....3 years.

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Oh man don't talk nonsense I had gone through the died woman daughter video very innocent and truly described more than polical satisfaction. Hope same situation you will not face man. Keep your comment sweet and short I don't have next time to read your all contents.

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  • MM adyar, Mlre

    Mon, May 10 2021

    now their demand is some amount as compensation???

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  • Mbeary, Dxb

    Mon, May 10 2021

    As far as my limited knowledge is, when patient is shifted to ward, there is no need to arrange for ventilator, becoz ventilator is for icu patient who has gone bad

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  • NS BHAT, Mangaluru

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Dear Divakar and Hegde, you are absolutely correct. We dont know actually what happenned with this lady in Wenlock hospital. May be, she / her family members were well practicing COVID precautions, even then she got infected. Really we feel pity on her death. But public (who roam without Covid fear) should understand one thing. If we show negligence on corona, medical system will have to neglect us because of shortage of facility and increased caseloads..

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, May 10 2021

    It is not right or rational to suspect and abuse hospital or medical authorities to any untoward incidents on medical staff. They know what is the best. These people sacrifice their life and take care of infected people. Instead of doubting please pray for their well being and good health

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Without patient ralatives permission or acknowledgement how they shifted? To general ward from ICU.... What is happening inside once patient admitted......

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Mon, May 10 2021

    The rational & reason behind shifting from ICU to Gen Ward must be investigated..., may be deal makers to get admission wouldn't have received their pie..., thugs must answer....!!!!! After all LORD Brahma knows the truth....,

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  • Sam, Mumbai

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Fighting a legal battle for negligence is good but asking for compensation seems like the family is trying to mint this situation.

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Kamath is playing politics here. His party is ruling Karnataka and central governments and every day you see in news papers that various BJP MLA and MP's are visiting hospitalsand posing for photographs even on a naval ship which brought corona aid from Kuwait. One of them who held a super spreader event in his house with over thousand people posing in front. Other BJP leaders wanted festivals to be exempted form lockdown. What is wrong with all these politicians? People are suffering from their mishandling of the situation. Remember corona has no religious discrimination. Remember only vaccination, mask and social distancing can save you and your family.

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    What are MP, MLA's doing they should see to it that people of the district and others get professional care in the State run hospitals. They should see to it that people gain trust in the Government run hospitals. People get shocked when they hear of Wenlock when they think of going for the jab ( vaccination).

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  • V Divakar, Kankanady

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Other day myself and my wife took second doze of vaccine from District Wenlok Hospital and the arrangements are so excellant that it is much better than civil hosp.from where we took first dose of vaccine.It has become fashion to air adverse comment on all Govt

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  • G M Hegde, Udupi

    Mon, May 10 2021

    An MLA MP or Govt can be effective only if all under him/it including us the people discharge their responsibilities to the best of their abilities. Even now you will find people roaming around without masks, organizing secret functions, travelling inter district

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