Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday made a highly insensitive remark, stating that people should not leave their children at the mercy of the government. “Mujhe lagta hai, kahin aisa na ho, log apne bachhe, jaise hi 2 saal ke ho, sarkar ke bharose chhodd de, sarkar unka paalan[Read More…]
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Gorakhpur tragedy: Seven more children die in 48 hours
Days after the deadly incident, at least seven more children died of encephalitis in the past 48 hours at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College and Hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district. Between 7 August and 11 August, 63 children had died at the same hospital allegedly due to lack[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Nine booked for deaths of over 100 children
Nine persons, including Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College and Hospital’s former principal, Dr Rajeev Mishra and his wife, Dr Purnima Shukla, have been booked in connection with the deaths of over 100 children due to alleged lack of oxygen supply earlier this month. Dr Kafeel Khan (the then head of the[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Nine more children die in BRD Medical College, toll reaches 105
Tragdey continues to envelop Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College as nine more children were reported dead in the last 24 hours between Thursday and Friday. The toll has gone up to 105 since the 10 August tragedy. Dr PK Singh of the medical college confirmed the deaths, while briefing the media[Read More…]
AIIMS doctors condemn Yogi govt for Dr Kafeel Ahmad’s removal
The decision of the Yogi Adityanath government to remove Dr Kafeel Ahmad has been strongly condemned by the Residents Doctors Association of AIIMS. Dr Harjeet Singh Bharti, President, AIIMS Residents Doctors’ Association, said, “We’ve already said that doctors alone are not responsible. Health Secretary, principal all have to take accountability.[Read More…]
Centre approves setting up of medical centre to look into children’s diseases in Gorakhpur
The Centre on Sunday approved the setting up of a regional medical centre in Gorakhpur for research into children’s diseases. The decision was announced by Union minister of health and family welfare, J P Nadda. Earlier on Sunday, the minister, along with Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath, visited the BRD[Read More…]
‘Nobody can be more sensitive towards those children than me’: CM Yogi on Gorakhpur tragedy
Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath visited BRD Medical College in his constituency, Gorakhpur on Sunday, where around 70 children lost lives due to shortage of oxygen supply in the hospital. He said, “nobody can be more sensitive towards those children than me”. He also said that ‘those whose sensitivity[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Official website of BRD Medical College suspended
In wake of all the tragedies that Gorakhpur has been experiencing lately, the official website of the BRD Medical College, http://www.brdmc.org/ has been suspended. Patients cannot view important things like the appointment with doctor, the date, services available and the cost of treatment on the site. The suspension of the website has[Read More…]
Ahead of CM Yogi’s visit, father forced to carry baby’s dead body in auto-rickshaw
In a heart-wrenching incident, a father was reportedly forced by the Gorakhpur hospital administration to carry the dead body of his child in an auto rickshaw, as it could become a hindrance to the security arrangement of Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath. Adityanath is scheduled to visit the hospital on Sunday, where[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Death toll reaches 70, Yogi to visit hospital on Sunday
Taking the death toll to 70, another child battled for life and succumbed to encephalitis on Sunday, in Gorakhpur’s Baba Raghav Das Medical College hospital. Till Friday, the death toll stood at 60. Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into[Read More…]
Gorakhpur death tragedy: BRD medical college principal suspended
Minister for medical education, Ashutosh Tandon has said that Baba Raghav Das Medical College (BRD) principal was suspended with an immediate effect on Saturday after 63 kids were killed due to shortage of oxygen. “BRD medical college principal has been suspended with immediate effect for the negligent behaviour,” Tandon was[Read More…]