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Gwalior Hospital Outage Delays Seven Surgeries and Diagnostics

Gwalior Hospital Outage Delays Seven Surgeries and Diagnostics
Power Outage Cripples Gwalior's District Hospital, Seven Surgeries Postponed · freepressjournal.in

Morar District Hospital in Gwalior lost electricity for nearly six hours on Saturday.

This made it harder for the hospital to care for patients.

Seven planned operations had to be postponed.

X-ray and CT scan services also stopped for a while.

A generator later helped restart CT scans.

The outage also affected the blood bank and some patient wards.

Without fans or coolers, some patients became very uncomfortable in the heat.

Hospital staff arranged backup power in some areas, but patients and relatives still faced delays and other difficulties.

Key facts

Outage duration
Nearly six hours
Surgeries postponed
Seven: four in ophthalmology and three in surgery
Affected diagnostics
X-ray and CT scan services
Typical daily X-rays
Around 150 during outpatient department hours
Generator response
Temporary generator power was arranged for the CT scan facility and blood bank
Other affected areas
Blood bank, post-operative wards, and other hospital facilities
Reported patient concerns
Heat, lack of water in toilets, poor cleanliness, and delays

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