Tragedy Strikes Maharashtra's Hospitals: A Call for Change

The Bombay High Court has responded seriously to unexpected spikes in deaths at government hospitals in Maharashtra's Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in 2023. An expert committee is formed to propose measures to prevent recurrence, with a report due in two months.

The Bombay High Court has voiced grave concerns over an alarming increase in deaths at government hospitals located in Maharashtra's Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts during 2023.

These incidents, involving 31 and 18 fatalities respectively, prompted the formation of an expert committee to investigate the underlying causes and suggest preventive measures.

The court highlighted the urgent need for both short-term and long-term policy changes, emphasizing its commitment to preventing future tragedies by scrutinizing medical infrastructure and patient care facilities.

(With inputs from agencies.)