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SLNMCH Authority claims no medical lapses in the deaths of five Patients

Bhubaneswar, June 4 (UNI) An internal inquiry into the deaths of five patients at Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital (SLNMCH) in Koraput on Tuesday night found no lapses in medical or nursing care, according to Dr. Sushant Kumar Sahu, the hospital’s Dean-cum-Superintendent.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Dr. Sahu addressed the growing public outrage and suspicions of medical negligence following the incident.
He said an internal probe had already been launched, and a team comprising senior professors and medical specialists reviewed the treatment procedures, reportedly finding no deficiencies in medical or nursing care.
Dr Sahu further clarified that the injection under suspicion was a life-saving drug commonly used to stabilize patients by preventing a sudden drop in blood pressure.
He added that one of the deceased patients, a cancer patient from Kalahandi, was already in a terminal stage and was scheduled for referral. The other deceased patients had sustained severe injuries in accidents or stabbing incidents.
To ensure a fair investigation, the Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET), Odisha,
has formed two separate probe teams — one from SCB Medical College ,Cuttack and another from MKCG Medical College , Berhampur — to thoroughly examine the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Sources said all five patients died within a span of one hour between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Tuesday.
The deceased have been identified as Shukra Majhi, Rukuni Penthia, Phulabati Majhi, Bhagaban Paraja, and Bati Khara.
They were undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and surgical ward, and belonged to different parts of the region, including Koraput, Borigumma, Semiliguda, Kalahandi, and the nearby village of Machhra.
According to reports, the tragedy began around 10 p.m. when three critically ill patients in the ICU and two others in the surgical ward suddenly died in rapid succession.
Panic spread among attendants, and tensions rose as family members alleged that an injection administered to the patients might have caused the deaths.
Relatives, claiming that some of the patients had been showing signs of recovery after surgery, accused the hospital staff of administering incorrect or harmful medication.
Apprehending a possible law and order situation, the Koraput Town Police rushed to the hospital, seized the bodies, and sent them for post-mortem examinations as part of a formal investigation.
Sources said the two teams deputed by the DMET Director will investigate the cause of death of the five patients and submit their report to the Director on Thursday.
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