Ranchi: The Church of North India (CNI) on Friday launched a free food service for Covid patients, their attendants and the hospital staff working at the St Barnabas Hospital, which is run by the church, in Church Road here.
The free food service, which will continue for the next two weeks, was inaugurated by B B Baskey, who is the bishop of CNI’s Chotanagpur Diocese.
“Today, around 150 patients, their attendants and the hospital staff were given breakfast, lunch and dinner,” Vikla Bakhlaa, who is the general secretary of CNI’s Chotanagpur diocese, said, adding, “CNI would endeavour to come up with more such innovative charity schemes for the benefit of those suffering in other areas of Jharkhand as well.”
“Unlike the Covid-19 pandemic last year, the second wave has affected rural areas. While the city dwellers do have access to good healthcare, their rural counterparts unfortunately lack such facilities. Even the NGOs and corporate sectors seem to be confined to urban areas in organising social initiatives. We decided to abide by our conscience and consciously decided to come together to help the rural people,” said Ranchi-based Kuldeep Tirkey, 33, central president of the JCYA.
Nearly 20 members of the JCYA have contributed money to distribute dry ration kits comprising rice (6kg), dal (1kg), soyabean (1kg), edible oil (1kg) and masks.
“Some of us are employed and a few are students. Those who are employed are contributing from their own salary while those who are students contribute from their pocket money. So far, we have distributed ration and masks free of cost in Hahap village under Namkum block. We have asked our friends, associates and community members to let us know
Black fungus infection claims woman with Covid in Jamshedpur 40-year-old died before she could be shifted to a Ranchi hospital; mucormycosis cases rising, 6 patients being treated at Medica, 2 at RIMS
A 40-year-old Jamshedpur woman died of Covid-induced mucormycosis on Tuesday, making her the first person to succimb to black fungus , a rare infection that occurs in the lungs, nasal passage and sinuses and often harms the eyes.
The number of Covid patinets with black fungus has been rising in Jharkhand at an alarming rate with no less than 30 cases being reported in the last 72 hours.
Doctors at Bhagwan Mahavir Medica Superspecialty Hospital in Ranchi said the Jamshedpur woman, who died before she could be shifted to the private healthcare facility in the state capital, was diabetic and needed immediate medical attention.
In view of the steep rise in coronavirus cases, the District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), Ranchi has formed ‘war rooms’ at the district-level to arrange hospital beds, oxygen cylinders and plasma for the Covid-19 patients.
RANCHI: In view of the steep rise in coronavirus cases, the District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), Ranchi has formed ‘war rooms’ at the district-level to arrange hospital beds, oxygen cylinders and plasma for the Covid-19 patients.
As part of their service, the war room is also arranging tests for the suspected cases of Covid-19. It is also provide counselling to the Covid patients and helping the beneficiaries with the vaccination process.
UPDATED: May 10, 2021 21:12 IST
Covid patients share a bed at a Kanpur hospital; Photo by Maneesh Agnihotri
Last November, when Covid cases in Delhi peaked to over 8,500 daily, a majority of the patients requiring hospitalisation struggled to find beds. Even temporary additional facilities set up earlier in June failed to handle the extra load of patients. The four temporary facilities included a 10,000-bed centre in Chhatarpur, run by the ITBP, with at least 1,000 oxygen beds. Similar but smaller facilities had been set up in Dhaula Kuan and at the Commonwealth Games Village.
But, in February, when daily cases dropped to below 200, the Delhi government declared victory over Covid and the four additional facilities were dismantled. Two months on, as the second Covid wave struck, Delhi witnessed an unprecedented shortage of hospital beds. Average daily cases peaked to over 25,000 and the city was gripped by an acute shortage of medical oxygen. Two major hospitals the Rajiv Gandhi S