-PTI A total of 290 children have died at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur this month, of which 213 died in the neo natal ICU and 77 in the encephalitis ward, principal P K Singh said. There have been 1,250 deaths since January this year at the hospital, especially in encephalitis, infant and children's wards. Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh): A total of 290 children have died in the Baba Raghav Das Medical College...
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Centre set to roll out new treatment for encephalitis -Jacob Koshy
-The Hindu Acne drug seen to provide cure for Japanese encephalitis in limited trials Weeks after several children died of encephalitis-related complications at the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College, Gorakhpur, the Centre is looking to introduce a new drug, traditionally used for acne, to deal with the seasonal outbreaks of acute encephalitis. Last year the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said the drug did not appear potent enough to merit being...
More »Uttar Pradesh among top 5 encephalitis prone states, suggests official data
When more than 30 children died in Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) between 10th and 12th of August this year, it became a sensational news item for the Indian media. However, one cannot assume that the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath did not know that several districts of his state, including Gorakhpur were among the JE/ AES...
More »Death is the only certainty here, rest is just chance -Damini Nath
-The Hindu Nearly 20 lives are lost every day at the hospital in Gorakhpur, where a recent night played havoc with hopes of the young, leaving parents with no sense of closure GORAKHPUR (U.P.): For one family, it is the first day of school that their five-year-old girl was looking forward to, but will never see; for another, it is the celebration planned for the newborn twins conceived after eight years of...
More »Oxygen supply records were fudged: Gorakhpur DM's report -Rohan Dua
-The Times of India GORAKHPUR (U.P.): In a disclosure that is set to open a can of worms, the local administration has found that there was overwriting in the log book related to purchase and re-filling of oxygen cylinders at Baba Raghav Das hospital. The inquiry report submitted by the Gorakhpur district magistrate has held supplier Pushpa Sales responsible for stopping the supply of liquid oxygen and raised a question about the...
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