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Time of India
18-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
5.43kg baby delivered safely at PC Sethi Hospital; a state record
Indore: A 5.43-kilogram healthy baby girl was born on Friday at the govt-run PC Sethi Civil Hospital in Indore. This marks a new state record for the heaviest newborn delivered in a public facility in Madhya Pradesh. Indore chief medical and health officer Dr Madhav Hasani highlighted that govt healthcare facilities in Indore district, including the Prakash Chandra Sethi Civil Hospital, are equipped to manage all risks related to safe motherhood at a specialist level to provide quality healthcare to the public. Today, the PC Sethi Civil Hospital successfully managed an extremely high-risk first delivery for Reeta (24), wife of Nand Kishore. The mother presented with several complications, including a weight exceeding 90 kg, pre-eclampsia, a very large baby, generalised oedema, and a high blood pressure of 160/110. Her albumin level was 2+, indicative of severe Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH), though she did not have diabetes. Due to her short stature, a normal delivery was not feasible. Gynaecologist Dr Komal Vijayvargiya and anaesthesia specialist Dr Sunita Bhatnagar performed a safe C-section, resulting in the birth of the healthy 5.43-kilogram baby. According to available information, this is the heaviest baby born in the public hospital's history and the heaviest ever recorded in Madhya Pradesh. "It was a highly complex and high-risk case," said Dr Vijayvargiya. "We're still monitoring the baby's heart rate and blood pressure, but both mother and child are stable and will be discharged soon." Hospital officials confirmed that the previous state record for the heaviest newborn in a govt facility was a 5.1-kilogram baby born in Mandla district in 2021, making this recent delivery a new benchmark. Following the successful delivery, the CMHO visited the hospital to congratulate the doctors and service providers on their remarkable achievement. "This case is a testament to the high-level maternal care now available under govt schemes like Janani Suraksha Yojana," he said, adding that institutional delivery is a key practice for safe childbirth, managing all associated risks to ensure the safety of both mother and child. Officials emphasised that such complex deliveries, which were once primarily accessible only in private hospitals, are now being handled free of cost in govt hospitals. This transformation is attributed to strengthened infrastructure and the availability of highly trained specialists, ensuring that the general public can easily access such high-level specialist services under welfare schemes, completely free of charge.
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Time of India
Barwani: Stray dog on biting spree injures 15 in 1 hour
Barwani: A stray dog on Wednesday went on a biting spree for one hour, injuring 15 people, including two kids, in Silawad town of Barwani district. Chief medical and health officer Dr Surekha Jamre, who reached Silawad from Barwani, told TOI that a dog bit 15 people, including two children, within one hour. This incident took place near the police station of Silawad. Silawad was very crowded due to Haat Bazar on Wednesday. The CMHO said that all the injured were given anti-rabies, immunoglobulin and tetanus injections. A woman, Salma, received injuries in six places. The CMHO said that the villagers killed the dog in anger.
NDTV
04-06-2025
- General
- NDTV
Hyena Spotted Near Madhya Pradesh Village Where 6 Died In Attack By Unidentified Animal
Indore: In the wake of death of six persons after being bitten by an unidentified animal in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district recently, the forest department has intensified its search operation after local residents informed the authorities about sighting a hyena in the area, officials said on Wednesday. Prima facie, the yet-to-be-identified animal that attacked the villagers was infected with rabies virus, although the investigation report is awaited to confirm it, they said. An unidentified animal attacked 17 people in Limbai village and its surrounding areas in the early hours of May 5 when they were asleep outside their homes due to heat. Six of these 17 people died between May 23 and June 2. After being bitten by the animal, all the 17 people had been given anti-rabies vaccines, the officials said. Talking to PTI, Forest Range Officer (Ranger) Vikas Jamre said, "People of Limbai village have informed us that a hyena was spotted in the surrounding areas. Pugmarks suspected to be of the animal have also been found there. After this, we have intensified our search operation." Forty-five personnel of the forest department are involved in the operation to search the hyena within the 15-km radius of Limbai village. The forest boundary is about 4.50 km away from the village, he said. "The suspected pugmarks of the hyena are being investigated. It has not been confirmed yet whether these footprints are of a hyena," Jamre said. Barwani's Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Surekha Jamre said, "A 35-year-old man among those who fell ill after the attack by the unknown animal is admitted in the district hospital and his condition is stable. Remaining others are also fine." The brain tissue of the person who died after being bitten and saliva samples of the surviving patients have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune to confirm whether they were infected with rabies virus or not, she said. Dr Arvind Ghanghoria, dean of Indore-based Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, said, "We suspect that six people from Barwani district have died due to rabies. To confirm this, the brain tissue of a deceased person has been sent to a laboratory in Delhi for testing. Its report is awaited." (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
No drainage & poor sanitation causes outbreak of diarrhoea
Raipur: A diarrhoea outbreak in Thetha Debri Basti of Shanti Nagar, Bilaspur, affected around 40 residents, including children, due to poor sanitation and suspected consumption of contaminated water. Chief medical and health officer (CMHO) Dr Pramod Tiwari informed that while the situation is currently under control, five patients are still undergoing treatment—three at the state-run Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS), Bilaspur, and two in a private hospital. Authorities identified unhygienic conditions—particularly illegal settlements near a stagnant pond with no drainage—as the likely cause. Municipal officials plan to take corrective action after summer. According to Dr Tiwari, the outbreak was first reported on May 26 when 28 individuals presented symptoms of diarrhoea, creating an alarming situation. However, all were treated with preliminary care and discharged as their condition was not serious. "There were no critical cases among the initial group, but we remain vigilant," he said. Preliminary investigations point to contaminated water and poor sanitation in the area as the root causes of the outbreak. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "Drainage in the locality was not properly maintained, which contributed to the spread of infection," Dr Tiwari added. Further civic intervention to improve sanitation infrastructure in the area is expected in the coming days. Bilaspur Municipal Corporation (BMC) health officer Anupam Tiwari, who is monitoring the arrangements at the Basti, told TOI that the corporation team collected water samples and tested them, but no contamination was detected. He said the cause of the outbreak appeared to be the unhygienic conditions in the area.
NDTV
24-05-2025
- Health
- NDTV
He Posed As Doctor For Years. How A Patient's Death Exposed Him
Bhopal: A young man, armed with stolen documents and a borrowed identity, posed as a doctor for years, even working at a private and a government hospital. His secret would likely have remained buried had a railway officer not bothered to find out about the doctor's past after his mother's death in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur. The incident occurred at Marble City Hospital, where Manoj Kumar, a railway officer, had admitted his ailing mother. As her condition worsened, the doctors allegedly mentioned she needed ventilator support. However, the hospital's records later claimed that the family had refused the ventilator - something Manoj strongly denies. Sensing discrepancies, Manoj began probing into the identity of the doctor who treated his mother. What he unearthed was nothing short of a medical thriller - the man posing as Dr Brijraj Uike was in fact Satyendra Nishad. He had assumed a false identity to become a doctor. Satyendra, investigators say, stole the Class 12 marksheet and other documents of his school friend, the real Brijraj Uike, a painter from Katni, and used them to gain MBBS admission under the tribal quota in 2018. "He and I studied 12th together in Katni," said Brijraj Uike, the man whose identity was stolen. "I was shocked to hear a patient had died, and that my name was being used by someone as a doctor. I had reported my documents missing way back in 2012." With those forged credentials, Satyendra cleared medical entrance, entered medical college, completed his MBBS, got Medical Council of India (MCI) registration, and even did a super-specialisation. He then worked at a government hospital for two years before joining the private sector - all while masquerading as Brijraj. Dr Sanjay Mishra, Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) of Jabalpur, said, "Every registered hospital must submit valid doctor credentials. In this case, starting from the Class 12 marksheet, tampering has been found. We verify certificates from the university and MCI. But if those documents are fake from the beginning, the fraud becomes harder to detect. Police action is now essential." The case was taken up by the Omti police station, which registered a case under IPC sections relating to fraud, forgery, impersonation, and misuse of reservation benefits. Sonu Kurmi, City Superintendent of Police (CSP), said, "We received a complaint from Manoj Kumar, a railway officer, who was suspicious after his mother's death at Marble City Hospital. When he tried to speak to the doctor, he was not allowed. He then suspected the doctor was fake. Our investigation confirmed that the man treating patients was Satyendra Nishad. He used forged documents of his friend Brijraj to clear NEET and complete MBBS. A case has been registered and a team has been formed to arrest the accused, who is currently absconding."
