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Kottayam Medical College Hospital staff face a negligence case after a needle was left in a newborn's abdomen for nearly a year, posing a life-threatening risk.
A newborn girl suffered for over a year with a needle lodged in her abdomen, experiencing persistent crying and poor physical development.
A doctor expressed burnout over the profession's emotional toll and patients' perceived ingratitude, triggered by a complaint after a procedure complication. He cited immense workload and stress as contributing factors.
K P Aswathimol will become the first doctor from her tribal settlement after securing a place on an MBBS course, a dream inspired by a lack of local healthcare.
Kerala's medical officers will provide 24-hour specialist services, initially on a trial basis, following government assurances on vacancies and promotions.
Highlighting the gravity of the situation, the Lokayukta emphasised that Wayanad remains an underdeveloped district where residents, particularly those from tribal communities, are forced to travel to distant districts for emergency medical treatment.
Kottayam Medical College is Kerala's first government institution to implement a PACS, digitally storing scans for instant doctor access, reducing costs and improving patient care.
Kozhikode Government Medical College received a free heart-lung machine from MES Medical College.
The college authorities claim that the modern fitness centre is the first of its kind in a government medical college in Kerala.
A fire, suspected to be a short circuit igniting AC duct sponge, occurred on the second floor of Thrissur Medical College Hospital's under-construction Maternal and Child Block, causing smoke but no injuries.
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