Tuesday, March 9, 2010National
<fieldset> Diarrhoea - Pneumonia Situation Acute
Thakurgaon hospital cannot cope with child patients
</fieldset> <small class="fixedcap">A mother with her pneumonia-affected eight-month-old child from Atwari upazila in Panchagarh district has to stay on the floor beside the staircase of Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital that cannot cope with increasing number of child patients. Photo: STAR</small>Quamrul Islam Rubaiyat, Thakurgaon
Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital is crowded with child patients with complaints of pneumonia and diarrhoea as the children are most vulnerable to two diseases during change of season.
At least 133 patients have been admitted to children's ward of the hospital against only 18 seats in the last three days. As the hospital cannot accommodate growing number of child patients, most of them are staying on veranda.
Besides, at least 150-200 patients are receiving treatment at the outdoor everyday. Hospital sources said about 193 patients, most with respiratory problem, received treatment at the outdoor yesterday.
During a visit to the hospital yesterday, this correspondent saw many child patients are lying on the floor of the children's ward and on hospital veranda.
Shahina of Fatapur village under Sadar upazila told this correspondent that she admitted her 11-month-old son to the hospital Friday morning with complaint of pneumonia. She is staying on the floor due to shortage of space in the children's ward.
Rozina, who admitted her 10-month-old twin babies to the hospital with complaints of pneumonia and diarrhoea on Sunday, is staying on a space beside the staircase. She came from Jummarhat village under Birganj upazila of Dinajpur district.
Dr Shahajahan Nawaj, a consultant of Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital, said as there is no child specialist at the upazila level and in adjacent district Panchagarh, child patients are coming to this hospital.
He said only three nurses are engaged in the children's ward for 18 patients. So it is very difficult for them to serve the growing number of child patients.
Dr Shahajahan Nawaj said child patients with complaints of pneumonia and diarrhoea are on rise due to change of season. He hoped that the number of patients would start decreasing within three days. “If the patients come to hospital in time, they will get proper treatment and will recover soon.” he added.
<fieldset> Diarrhoea - Pneumonia Situation Acute
Thakurgaon hospital cannot cope with child patients
</fieldset> <small class="fixedcap">A mother with her pneumonia-affected eight-month-old child from Atwari upazila in Panchagarh district has to stay on the floor beside the staircase of Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital that cannot cope with increasing number of child patients. Photo: STAR</small>Quamrul Islam Rubaiyat, Thakurgaon
Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital is crowded with child patients with complaints of pneumonia and diarrhoea as the children are most vulnerable to two diseases during change of season.
At least 133 patients have been admitted to children's ward of the hospital against only 18 seats in the last three days. As the hospital cannot accommodate growing number of child patients, most of them are staying on veranda.
Besides, at least 150-200 patients are receiving treatment at the outdoor everyday. Hospital sources said about 193 patients, most with respiratory problem, received treatment at the outdoor yesterday.
During a visit to the hospital yesterday, this correspondent saw many child patients are lying on the floor of the children's ward and on hospital veranda.
Shahina of Fatapur village under Sadar upazila told this correspondent that she admitted her 11-month-old son to the hospital Friday morning with complaint of pneumonia. She is staying on the floor due to shortage of space in the children's ward.
Rozina, who admitted her 10-month-old twin babies to the hospital with complaints of pneumonia and diarrhoea on Sunday, is staying on a space beside the staircase. She came from Jummarhat village under Birganj upazila of Dinajpur district.
Dr Shahajahan Nawaj, a consultant of Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital, said as there is no child specialist at the upazila level and in adjacent district Panchagarh, child patients are coming to this hospital.
He said only three nurses are engaged in the children's ward for 18 patients. So it is very difficult for them to serve the growing number of child patients.
Dr Shahajahan Nawaj said child patients with complaints of pneumonia and diarrhoea are on rise due to change of season. He hoped that the number of patients would start decreasing within three days. “If the patients come to hospital in time, they will get proper treatment and will recover soon.” he added.
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