SAD: Flood kills 18 in a Hospital..!

Flood has claimed the lives of more than 280 people, including 18 patients in a major hospital in India after it knocked out electricity, including generators and switched off ventilators.

The 18 patients were in the intensive care unit when a power outage affected ventilators in the hospital in Chennai, a city of 9.6 million population in India.

However, while most Chennai hospitals struggled with no power and lack of communications, another mega hospital in the city, Apollo hospital was proactive and had management plan to help save many lives.

According to the chief operating officer in Apollo hospital, India, Subbalah Viswanathan , despite technical problems they encountered, they were able to communicate within and outside to give updates.

He said Apollo Hospital, a leading specialist hospital in Chennai,has delivered its social responsibilities to the affected people who came to seek for medical aids after the city was flooded.

According to him, thinking and keeping calm at the time of crisis helped the hospital to get through the worst with relative ease.
Viswanathan stated, “Apollo took the lead by working round the clock for forty-five days to ensure physical-medical aid was provided indiscriminately to all who knocks its door.

“Less than 24 hours that Apollo hospital was inundated with 4-8 fits of high water, it was almost impossible for people to obtain treatment but a dedicated team of doctors and auxiliary staff beat the odd of the flood disaster to serve patients by working round the clock.”

Maari, a survivor from the flood disaster said ‘’I have been to many hospitals but only Apollo hospital came to my rescue by offering me medical relieve from my pain’’

The chief operating officer, Apollo hospital, added, “ While the worst of the rage may be over, Chennai now needs more hospitals like Apollo to open their door to door service to those who need it.”