Uttar Pradesh: Power Cut at Govt hospital, Doctors treat patients under mobile's flashlight

The person in charge of the hospital claimed that the hospital has a generator for backup but that it took time to get the batteries.;

Published On 2022-09-13 07:15 GMT | Update On 2022-09-13 07:15 GMT

Ballia: In a shocking incident, doctors at the government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district treated patients under mobile flashlights for more than an hour as hospital suffered a prolonged power cut.

Video clips showing a doctor examining a woman patient on a stretcher and other people crowding around have gone viral on social media.

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"There was a disturbance for some time as we were getting the batteries for the generator," said Dr. R.D. Ram, orthopedic surgeon, and chief in-charge at the district hospital.

He claimed that the hospital has a generator for backup but that it took time to get the batteries.

Asked why the generator was without the battery, he said, "There is always the fear of the batteries getting stolen. Hence they are removed when not in use."

Several patients said that frequent power cuts had become the order of the day and the hospital administration normally does not use the generator.

Ballia had witnessed heavy rainfall over the weekend, which led to power disruptions.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that in a viral video, a Cardiologist from Maharashtra's Kolhapur had gained massive appreciation on social media, where he could be seen saving the life of a patient who suffered from a sudden cardiac arrest.

The video shows a patient, who usually sits at first, feeling uneasy, taps on the doctor's table, and the doctor then rushes to save the man. The viral CCTV footage had been shared by Rajya Sabha MP Dhananjay Mahadik, who is a native of Kolhapur. In the footage, the doctor, identified as Arjun Adnaik, could be seen checking the patient, who two other doctors accompanied.

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Kajal Rajput

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Uttar Pradesh: Power Cut at Govt hospital, Doctors treat patients under mobile's flashlight

The person in charge of the hospital claimed that the hospital has a generator for backup but that it took time to get the batteries.;

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