#West Bengal covid deaths

[vyyom]

RG Kar MCH the focal point of the Kolkata Rape and Murder Case. Only because monsters committed such a heinous crime with the Dr. Tilottoma.

Old articles are thought to show the numerous reported records which were ignored or unresolved.

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1999:

The lone name to emerge from the shadows of 1999 was Madhusudan Sau, whose life reportedly ended in February of that year, leaving behind a veil of mystery and unanswered questions. No details have been shared or found about him, to date.

2001:

The mysterious death of fourth-year student Soumitra Biswas sparked allegations that he was murdered for attempting to expose a porn ring. Despite the arrest of a female student, Auromita Das, and police questioning members of the SFI, the case remains unresolved, with little progress made by the West Bengal Police CID.

2003:

In February 2003, two back-to-back incidents at RG Kar Medical College brought the total of suspicious deaths and suicides at the institution to four within a few years.

The cases include Arijit Datta (February 2003), who reportedly committed suicide by jumping off a hostel roof, and Praveen Gupta (February 2003), who survived a suicide attempt.

2016:

In October 2016, the decomposed body of RG Kar Medical College professor Gautam Pal, 54, was found in his locked South Dum Dum apartment. Police suspected a heart attack, as his bed was undisturbed, but blood stains, facial bruises, and the absence of a suicide note raised concerns. The contents of his stomach were preserved for poison testing.

2020:

In May 2020, 25-year-old trainee doctor Poulami Saha reportedly committed suicide by jumping from the 6th floor of the emergency building during the COVID-19 pandemic. While no suicide note was found, police indicated she had been suffering from depression. Conflicting reports suggested she may have jumped from the 11th floor, but the hospital did not confirm the suicide.

2023:

In January 2023, RG Kar Medical College student Sayan Mondal died during a trekking trip in Uttarakhand, marking a departure from previous incidents that occurred within the hospital. After reaching Brahmatal, Mondal collapsed while descending, suffering from severe breathing difficulties. He was rushed to Dewal Government Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

2023:

In August of 2023, intern Suvorojyiti Das, 23, from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, died from an apparent drug overdose. The Tala Police classified the case as 'unnatural death,' attributing it to an antidepressant overdose, and found no suicide note or evidence of foul play. Das was discovered unconscious by his family and died in the hospital’s critical care unit after being rushed there.

2023:

In September 2023, a final-year medical student accused Sandip Ghosh of ignoring a ragging complaint and threatening him to falsely claim the issue was resolved. Despite Ghosh’s transfers, he frequently returned to the hospital. The student reported enduring physical and mental abuse over three years and criticized Ghosh’s inaction and favouritism towards certain students.

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The fact is that this fucker Sandip Ghosh initially declared her death as a 'suicide' too, but I guess the evidence were too big for him to tamper with.

There might be more unreported cases Between all these years, especially 2003-2016 which were either hidden or voices were silenced.

Shame on you TMC for standing beside this man.

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Remote health and Telemedicine: Hope for the Future

The digitalization of all spheres of life had begun in earnest when the Covid-19 pandemic catapulted the health sector into digital age. Telemedicine can bridge the gap between #health systems and people in remote areas with limited resources. Cost might be a constraint for LMICs, nevertheless, the benefits are multiple.

Introduction:

As of 2021, more than 40% of the world population are living in rural areas1. Of them, the majority (~80%) belong to the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) of South and East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa1. Although rural domicile is not the sole determinant of the remoteness of healthcare, but rural areas in these countries often lack proper healthcare facilities, transport facilities and diagnostic or therapeutic services. For example, Darjeeling, a hilly town of almost 170,000 people in West Bengal, India got its first and only MRI facility only in 20172. Thus, compared to urban infrastructure, these areas may be still considered “remote” from availability and access point of view. 

The Covid-19 pandemic has made the shortcomings in global health system painfully clear. One of the main shortcomings that has been accentuated in recent times is the lack of coverage in remote areas. For example, Arunachal Pradesh, a remote hilly state of north-East India with an area of 83700 sq. km, has only about 1000 registered doctors3. While overcoming these shortcomings physically (that is, suddenly increasing the number of specialists) will remain a challenge in the near future, new technologies are offering opportunities for alternative ways to provide healthcare in these locations. Telemedicine, which was considered just a promising field earlier, has become mainstream post-Covid and is a means of ensuring universal healthcare. 

Healthcare in Remote places: Present scenario

The Alma-Ata declaration of 1978, establishing the need for universal healthcare, was further affirmed in 2019 when the 83-point “Universal Health Coverage” pledge was taken by UN member states4. However, all countries have realized the fact that although such goals can easily be fulfilled in well-equipped urban centres, the remote areas still remain a challenge. Let’s look at a few examples.

Very recently, a family in a village in North Bengal were forced to take their infant twins to a hospital 200 kilometres away when local treatment facilities were deemed inadequate5. Last year in Sitamahri, Bihar a pregnant woman gave birth on the roadside while being referred to higher centre6. In Liberia, the overall number of health workers, including doctors, have remained very low post civil war and this was one of the reasons why the country fared so badly during the Ebola epidemic7. In many villages in remote mountains of Nepal, the health centres often lack basic essential drugs and this leads to frequent deaths from preventable causes like diarrhoea8. 

So, although overall health statistics in countries have improved a lot, the situation in the remote areas often remains abysmal. Thus, the current health system is inadequate in addressing these challenges and newer technology is needed. 

Telemedicine:

The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined telemedicine as9

Telehealth is revolutionizing the delivery of healthcare services, particularly in situations where distance plays a critical role. This innovative approach utilizes information and communication technologies to enable healthcare professionals to exchange valid and timely information for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention. By harnessing the power of telecommunication, telehealth aims to advance the health of individuals and communities alike.

According to the WHO, there are three basic components of telemedicine9: 

Asynchronous digital health care (where information is submitted to the system and is responded later by a health worker) e.g., X ray of a patient is sent to radiologist online for reporting. 

Synchronous/real-time care (where the patient interacts with the doctor via audio or video or messaging service in real time) e.g., the ISRO project of linking remote south Indian villages with urban super specialty hospitals for online OPD consultation (GRAMSAT).10

Telemonitoring (patients’ parameters are monitored remotely) e.g., the e-ICU facility started in India during Covid pandemic.

The patterns of use of telemedicine can be divided into four main types9: 

Teleconsultation (the commonest one, where the patient directly seeks consultation of doctor through synchronous or asynchronous means).

Self-help (where the patient seeks help or further information via android applications or websites) e.g. the UCLA has made the Mindful app which is free to use and can help reduce stress.11

Tele-expertise (where healthcare workers can seek opinion of experts) e.g. the SAARC Telemedicine project started by the Government of India to help neighbouring countries get specialist medical advice.12

Tele-triage (quick decision on treatment plan in emergencies) e.g. triage system used during Covid pandemic in some hospitals. It was later seen that this system reduced doctors’ workload, exposure to infectious agents, also improved patient satisfaction, reduced waiting time and consequently overall better health outcomes.13

Acute vs. Chronic care:

Telemedicine, when integrated into existing health system, can be effective both for acute and chronic medical care. 

As can be seen in this framework, multiple ICU patient data are collected from camera, sensors, infusion pumps etc and sent to a central server, from where the data is sent to the concerned intensivist. The advantages of this system are standardization of care across multiple ICUs, inclusion of multiple professionals in the care pathway and enabling round the clock care. Also, this system reduces personnel movement in and out of the ICU, thereby reducing the risk of infections both for patient and staff. Disadvantages of the system include the need for initial large-scale investment in technology which may be difficult for LMICs, the possibility of power cuts in remote areas which may wipe out the data and finally, the chance of data leakage14. Also, the intensivists need to be technically adept for the system to function effectively. 

Another acute medicine setting where telemedicine has been effective is burn care15. Furthermore, Taiwan, has shown that the use of telemedicine in acute care can reduce the need of patient transport, especially of air ambulance16. Thus, for LMICs, telemedicine is a means of reducing healthcare costs too. 

Chronic care

The value of telemedicine in chronic care is well established. The age-old model of recurrent hospital visits for refilling prescriptions and/or routine physical examination is slowly being phased out as it’s becoming clear that most of the OPD activities can be conducted online. Even the OPD visits in a busy hospital are time-constrained and often fail to address the concerns of the patient fully. This is where telemedicine can be effective.

Meta-analyses have shown that telemedicine is equivalent to in-person visits for numerous chronic conditions17. In conditions like hypertension and dyslipidemia, non-adherence is a massive problem18. Telemedicine can help in better medicine reconciliation, to have in-depth discussions with the patient which can improve health literacy19 ultimately leading to better adherence. It has been also noted that in hypertension, telemedicine sessions often encourage the patient for self-monitoring, which leads to better blood pressure control19. Finally, in countries like India where most people are employed in unorganized sectors like construction business, single hospital visit, even at a government facility wherein all treatments are free, is still a massive financial burden for many patients. A day spent in hospital means incurring the costs of two-way transport for patient and accompanying person(s) as well as loss of daily wages for all concerned. Telemedicine can help people avoid this financial loss. 

Read More: https://www.europeanhhm.com#TelehealthServices/articles/remote-health-and-telemedicine-hope-for-the-future

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India reports 82 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; active tally decline to 1,837#India #reports #Covid #cases #deaths #active #tally #decline

India reported 82 new coronavirus infections while active cases declined to 1,837, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll rose by three to 5,30,753 with Uttar Pradesh reporting two fatalities and West Bengal recording one, the data updated at 8 am stated. The total number of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,84,200). The daily positivity was…

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India reports 82 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; active tally decline to 1,837

India reported 82 new coronavirus infections while active cases declined to 1,837, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll rose by three to 5,30,753 with Uttar Pradesh reporting two fatalities and West Bengal recording one, the data updated at 8 am stated. The total number of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,84,200). The daily positivity was…

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पश्चिम बंगाल में कोरोना के एक दिन में 23,467 नए केस मिले, पॉजिटिविटी रेट 32 के पार

पश्चिम बंगाल में कोरोना के एक दिन में 23,467 नए केस मिले, पॉजिटिविटी रेट 32 के पार

West Bengal Covid Update: पश्चिम बंगाल में बृहस्पतिवार को कोरोना वायरस संक्रमण के 23,467 नए मामले सामने आने आए, जो एक दिन पहले की संख्या की तुलना में 1,312 अधिक हैं. इसके साथ ही राज्य में संक्रमितों की कुल संख्या 18,41,050 हो गई है. राज्य के स्वास्थ्य विभाग ने एक बुलेटिन में यह जानकारी दी. बुलेटिन के अनुसार कोविड के चलते 26 और रोगियों की मौत के बाद मृतकों की संख्या 19,985 हो गई. संक्रमण दर बुधवार…

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West Bengal registers highest single-day deaths of 127 COVID-19 patients

West Bengal registers highest single-day deaths of 127 COVID-19 patients

Image Source : PTI West Bengal registers highest single-day deaths of 127 COVID patients West Bengal on Saturday registered its highest single-day deaths of 127 COVID-19 patients taking the toll to 12,203, the health department said. The state also recorded its highest spike of 19,436 fresh cases on a day, pushing the coronavirus caseload to 9,73,718, it said. In the last 24 hours, 18,243 people…

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The Patient-Voter Dilemma: West Bengal Elections

Well, it may not be an open letter, but a rough draft, setting out my dilemma and irony of the elections in my constituency, or instead in my state this time. Going by the tone of my subject, I am referring to the ongoing West Bengal elections. So, this draft is more from the position of a sick and confused voter. The Election Commission, lovingly or unlovingly, the 'E.C.' declared something strange. They announced eight (8) phases of the electoral process, which initially seemed practical given the pandemic waves. Still, as we continued to survive, it was more apparent that pandemic was never the reason for such an unconscious declaration. Some say the E.C. is politically driven, with the right-wing leaders being the puppeteers. That may be true, to a certain extent, given the untoward reach of the right-wing leadership, or maybe not. Everyone got more days to campaign, conspire and conquer the mass. Even the leaders developed effective means, one wheelchair at a time. What they did not get right is the candidature. A plethora of known and unknown celebrities brought in, with or without a clear leadership path, for whom it is more fashionable to be on a political stage than an actual one. They indeed are lovable, but then again, the lack of leadership abilities and the compassion to reach the deeper audience makes it difficult for a rational voter like me to get to the polling booth and vote. I am neither a political theorist nor a campaigner for any of the political parties. I belong to the mass whose vote counts. Unluckily, I am also a Covid positive patient who is afraid of being a spreader, trust me on this, and you do not want this virus to decimate you, both mentally and physically. Then there is a power-play between these political parties, which sadly increases the death rate. Humans killing other humans when there is already a deadly outbreak of a virus which has killed more humans than Mao Zedong. Was holding elections at such an unprecedented time necessary? We have more medical professionals dying than the general public, which means there will be no doctors to treat us. For a state like West Bengal to thrive, attractive employment schemes should be the priority, yet it is in the ninth place for the wheelchair-led government. I am not even going into the fact that 'Healthcare' is not even part of the manifesto. That is alarming because we are 'taking a bath' in this second wave. The other disturbing thing is letting right-wing culture dominate the liberal minds. Examples of anarchy in other states owing to the right-wing culture have proved to be very uncivilized and backward. It would be chaotic under the larger scheme of things and a repetition of history as seen under every dictator the world has witnessed in the past decade. So we need to vote in these elections. I am not sure if one party would get the absolute majority, but five years would be a long time to correct the mistake if it does. As a super spreader, I am worried that I would invariably affect other voters, which would be morally incorrect. I may be overthinking, but this disease can kill you, as it has killed many near and dear ones, if not physically drained, to even take a trip to the polling station.

P.S.: This is not a political op-ed but a genuine dilemma. I hope sharing these thoughts would not kill me.  

[ddroad72]

My city just had a category 2 cyclone that left a trail of destruction in its wake. Most of the people don't have water or electricity and it is absolutely impossible to maintain social distancing in this situation.

I don't know how much more we can take.

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पश्चिम बंगाल में 7 COVID-19 मौतें और 1,113 नए मामले सामने आए हैंपश्चिम बंगाल में 7 COVID-19 मौतें और 1,113 नए मामले सामने आए हैं

पश्चिम बंगाल में 7 COVID-19 मौतें और 1,113 नए मामले सामने आए हैंपश्चिम बंगाल में 7 COVID-19 मौतें और 1,113 नए मामले सामने आए हैं

कोलकाता । स्वास्थ्य विभाग ने कहा कि पश्चिम बंगाल ने शनिवार को सीओवीआईडी ​​​​-19 के कारण सात लोगों की मौत की स��चना दी, जिससे राज्य में संक्रमण से मरने वालों की संख्या 21,359 हो गई। इसके अलावा, राज्य ने 8.33% की सकारात्मकता दर के साथ वायरस के 1,113 नए मामले जोड़े, विभाग ने कहा। शनिवार के नए मामलों ने पश्चिम बंगाल में सक्रिय संक्रमणों की संख्या को 16,699 तक पहुंचा दिया।

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देश में बीते 24 घंटों में 17 हजार से ज्यादा नए मामले, जानें क्या है राज्यों का हाल

देश में बीते 24 घंटों में 17 हजार से ज्यादा नए मामले, जानें क्या है राज्यों का हाल

Image Source : PTI/FILE Corona Update  Highlights देश में एक दिन में 17,092 नए मामले आए सामने एक्टिव मरीजों की संख्या में 2,379 नए मामले हुए दर्ज अब तक 197.84 करोड़ खुराक लोगों को लगी Corona Update: भारत में कोविड-19 के 17,092 नए मामले सामने आने से संक्रमण के कुल मामलों की संख्या 4,34,86,326 हो गई है। शनिवार सुबह 8 बजे तक केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय के अनुसार, 29 मरीजों के जान गंवाने के बाद…

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West Bengal Logs 4,546 New Covid Cases, 37 Related Deaths

West Bengal Logs 4,546 New Covid Cases, 37 Related Deaths

The positivity rate came down to 8.84% from Sunday’s 9.53%, according to state’s health bulletin. Kolkata: West Bengal on Monday recorded 4,546 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 19,69,791, while 37 more fatalities raised the toll to 20,375, a health department bulletin said. The state had on Sunday logged 6,980 fresh infections and 36 deaths due to the disease. The positivity rate came…

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'Don't keep mask hanging from chin': Mamata amid recent spike in Covid cases

‘Don’t keep mask hanging from chin’: Mamata amid recent spike in Covid cases

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed to the people of the state to follow all coronavirus disease (Covid-19) related safety protocols after the recent spike in the number of infections since the start of the festive season. Chief minister Banerjee requested people to wear the mask properly, covering the nose to prevent being infected. “Please wear the mask properly. The number…

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West Bengal reports first 'black fungus' death

West Bengal reports first ‘black fungus’ death

Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL. West Bengal reports first ‘black fungus’ death.   A 32-year-old woman died of mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus infection, becoming the first death due to the disease in West Bengal, a state health department official said on Saturday. Shampa Chakraborty, a resident of the southern part of the city’s Haridevpur area, was admitted to the Sambhunath…

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COVID-19 | In Kolkata, as life returns to near-normal, doctors warn against laxity

COVID-19 | In Kolkata, as life returns to near-normal, doctors warn against laxity

‘There is a drop in the number of cases for now, but that does not mean the worst is over’ During troubled times — be it curfew or a calamity — it is the roadside hawkers who first go missing and their return is often an indication that the storm has blown over. In Kolkata, they are back with a vengeance — even though COVID-19 hasn’t made an exit yet. It’s that time of the year when Christmas is…

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Amid reports of forging data, Centre asks states to provide info on Covid deaths

Amid reports of forging data, Centre asks states to provide info on Covid deaths

Image Source : PTI India, however, has refuted a report which claimed that its Covid deaths could be “five-to-seven times” higher than the official number Amid reports of forging deaths due to coronavirus in many states, the Central governmnet has written to many states on the same. The Centre in a letter to West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar and Karnataka has…