A serious case of negligence has come to light at Satna District Hospital, where a drip stand was not available for Ashwani Mishra, a patient injured in a road accident, forcing his 72-year-old grandmother to hold the drip in her hand for half an hour. The poor condition of the 108 ambulance service also raises questions about the health system.
Madhya Pradesh: A severe lack of healthcare facilities has been exposed at Satna District Hospital, after Ashwani Mishra, injured in a road accident in Maihar, was brought for treatment. Due to the unavailability of a drip stand at the hospital, his 72-year-old grandmother had to hold the drip bottle in her hand for half an hour. Hospital staff remained passive observers during this time. A viral video showed people trying to start a 108 ambulance by pushing it. This incident raises serious questions about the hospital's arrangements and staff negligence, especially as complaints of stretcher and bed shortages have surfaced previously.
Severe Shortage of Drip Stands at Satna District Hospital
A serious lapse in healthcare facilities has emerged at Satna District Hospital. When Ashwani Mishra, injured in a road accident in Maihar, was brought to the hospital for treatment, a stand was not available to administer the drip. The patient's 72-year-old grandmother had to hold the drip bottle in her hand for half an hour, despite the presence of sufficient drip stands in the hospital.
The hospital staff did not offer any assistance during this time, exposing a grave negligence and lack of organized healthcare services by the hospital administration. The patient and his family have filed a complaint regarding this incident with the district administration.
Deplorable Condition of 108 Ambulance Service
The problems at Satna District Hospital are not limited to treatment alone. The district's 108 ambulance service is also in extremely poor condition. A viral video showed people attempting to start the ambulance by pushing it.
In this situation, it becomes difficult to transport patients to the hospital on time during emergencies. Local people and health experts are demanding immediate improvements from the administration.
Shortcomings in Systems Have Been Exposed Before
This is not the first time that deficiencies in healthcare systems have come to light at Satna District Hospital. Complaints of patients not receiving stretchers and beds have been registered previously.
Despite hundreds of patients arriving daily, staff negligence and a lack of resources continue to cause problems for patients. Locals say that seeing this situation in the district headquarters makes it possible to imagine the poor state of healthcare services in rural areas.
