Kerala: Probe Launched After Two Dialysis Patients Die at Haripad Taluk Hospital
Majeed, a kidney patient for six years, used to go alone for dialysis. On December 29, the hospital staff called his family to say his condition had worsened during dialysis. Subsequently, he was moved to the medical college.
Thiruvananthapuram: The state health department has initiated a probe on Thursday after two patients, Ramachandran, 59, from Haripad, and Majeed, 52, from Kayamkulam, died following dialysis at the Taluk Hospital in Haripad, Alappuzha district.
Both were among 27 patients who underwent dialysis on December 29. Hospital officials said their blood tests showed elevated counts, indicating infection. Ramachandran experienced vomiting and chills during dialysis, was kept under observation, then referred to the medical college, but was shifted to a private hospital due to a lack of ICU beds.
Majeed, a kidney patient for six years, used to go alone for dialysis. On December 29, the hospital staff called his family to say his condition had worsened during dialysis. Subsequently, he was moved to the medical college.
Meanwhile, the dialysis unit at the Taluk Hospital has been temporarily closed, with patients transferred to other hospitals.