Archive · 23 Aug 2025
New GMCH Chief Vows Changes Amidst Public Trust Crisis
The main hospital in Guwahati, GMCH, has a new boss, Dr. Choudhury.
His most important job is to make people trust the hospital again after a sad event.
He promises to make things better in a month.
The doctors and nurses are also involved: doctors want everyone to wait for the results of the investigation, and nurses are asking for help for a colleague because the hospital is understaffed.
It's all happening after a difficult event.
Dr. Devajit Choudhury appointed as new Superintendent of GMCH.
Choudhury's priority is to restore public trust after recent infant death.
He aims for visible changes within a month.
Junior Doctors' Association seeks patience, supports unbiased investigation.
Nurses demand relief for arrested colleague, citing understaffing.
- Who
- Dr. Devajit Choudhury, doctors, nurses, and patients.
- What
- Dr. Devajit Choudhury appointed as new Superintendent of GMCH with a focus on rebuilding public trust.
- When
- Announced August 23, following an incident.
- Where
- Guwahati, Assam, at Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH).
- Why
- To address public concerns following an incident and improve hospital operations.
Nurses
Doctors' Association
Cause of the incident
Nurses
Understaffing, potentially contributing to the incident.
Doctors' Association
Hospital administration and doctors' responsibility in this unfortunate event.
- New Superintendent
- Dr. Devajit Choudhury
- Previous Role
- Associate Professor of Surgery at GMCH
- Replaced
- Dr. Abhijit Sarma
- Previous Position
- Superintendent (i/c) of the State Cancer Institute
- Focus
- Rebuilding public trust