Uproar erupts at Imphal Hospital
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 19 2013:
Amidst the public outcry in connection with the controversial death of a pregnant woman at RIMS, Imphal Hospital and Research Centre, RIMS Road today witnessed a similar uproar following death of a patient at the hospital.
According to information culled from the spot, Heisnam (O) Somolini (41) w/o Tomba of Thanga Heisnam Leikai but staying at Pangei (opposite to MPTC) died at the hospital this morning.
She was the founder of the Ranking Tutorial Home, Pangei.
She went to the hospital all by herself riding a two-wheeler saying that her right hand was becoming little numb.
Family members said that Dr Ibohal working in Orthopaedic ward of the hospital have examined the woman thrice counting today examination.
The family members alleged that the patient due to either carelessness, negligence or error in prescription of drugs.
Later, a large number of people belonging to the patient party raised an uproar in front of the hospital before they were mollified by police.
On account of the error, the hospital's OPD was closed immediately.
However, efforts to contact hospital authority regarding today's incident went in vain.