Lightning kills Mumbai doctor at relief camp
September 23, 2008: The Indian Express
As a medical student with the Preventive and Social Medicine Department, Chandrakant Patil (25) eagerly volunteered to be a part of the first team offering medical relief to victims of the Kosi flood. Barely a week into his stay in Bihar, the 24-year old doctor met with an untimely end after he was struck by lightning late on Sunday night at the relief camp being run by film director Prakash Jha in Kataiya. His body was being brought to Mumbai on Monday on its way to his hometown in Dhule.
"There was some distance between their place of residence and the tent which held all the equipment. While they were walking towards the tent last night, there was a sudden thunder storm and he was struck by lightning. He was not wearing any footwear at that time," said Dr Amit Nohwar, Patil's batchmate at the King Edward Memorial hospital in Parel. He was part of a team of 40 doctors from Mumbai's health department was assisting in medical relief operations after a call for help from the Bihar Government.
Inmates of the camp said Dr Patil suffered serious burn injuries and was taken to the Referral Hospital at Simrahi where he was declared brought dead. Lab technician Ramchandra also suffered serious burn injuries. Patil had been treating patients at the relief camps in Raghopur, Simrahi, Birpur and Kataiya for the past week.
Patil was a "bright student" having secured a place in both the SSC and HSC examinations. Patil's father Umakant works in a mill back home. Patil completed his MBBS degree from B J Medical College, Pune and joined KEM Hospital three months ago.
"His death has come as a shock to his parents. His mother is in hospital," said Anil Dudhabhate, general secretary of the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD). "He was a very friendly, hardworking resident doctor, with a keen interest in social work, something he planned to pursue," Dudhbhate remembered.
The 40 resident doctors from Nair Hospital, KEM Hospital and Sion Hospital were sent to the six worst affected districts in Bihar, to help with flood relief operations. Five of them returned on Monday evening, while the rest will come back on Tuesday evening.
"The entire team is in shock. We will come to know if the team is returning in an hour as they are coming with the body now. Our current priority is to ensure that the body reaches his residence and the last rites are duly performed. Details of compensation and other matters will be determined by the BMC officials in due course," said KEM Dean Dr M E Yeolekar. MARD which had supported the team's visit and stay in Bihar is planning to appeal to the state government to offer some relief for Patil's family.
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Update : YFE in Bihar
YFE IN BIHAR 13th SEP
At the base camp in Sehersa our team has seen around 250 patients ,another team with doctor Lokesh Jha visited Bhutia dam, Simrahi and Ratanpur panchayat and have seen around 150 more patients.
Second team with Dr Saket visited Madhepura district where they visited Dhina Patti halt and Rampur panchayat where they visited door to door and saw around six hundred patients.
From Delhi two of our volunteers carried medicines worth 1.35 lac rupees to Bihar.
YFE IN BIHAR 14TH SEP
From the base camp at Sehersa , one team with Dr Saket, moved to Sarsol panchayat at Sonversa. Here they moved inside water for about 20 km and saw more then 250 patients
Majority of male patients are suffering from tuberculosis and female from anemia.
In Sonversa, they visited Katera and Manor with the help of other associations in the name of Ekta Parisar , Khadi Gram Udyog and Goonj. Second team visited district Madhepura at Deena Patti Halt.
YFE IN BIHAR 15th SEP
YFE INAGURATED A NEW PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE TODAY AT BHUTIA DAM DISTRICT SUPAUL WITH THE HELP OF SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPTT OF DELHI UNIVERSITY.
We have started two types of clinic one is static clinic at Bhutia dam the other is mobile clinic. The static clinic saw 350 patients + 200 patients by our two teams.
Mobile clinic saw 70 patients and we have conducted the survey for last one week which has shown that our team conducted 39 deliveries with the help of local dai.
20 of the babies have jaundice.
Bihar Ekta Parisar provided ambulance to our doctors and Khadi Gram Udyag provided fuel for that ambulance. This team visited more than 250 houses and distributed essential kit to all pregnant ladies which includes one torch and three packet of biscuit ,two candles, two match box, one pair slippers and one iodised salt.
Out team used to go to Bhutia dam daily from Sehersa and in between these, there was a place whose people used to see our team going daily but not stopping there, so they blocked the road. But since other teams were working in the same area, we took alternative route. This is the faith of the people there in our team.
YFE IN BIHAR 16th SEP
At Bhutia dam PHC, our team conducted three deliveries, all normal, with the help of dai.
We organized camp at Sehersa with the help of HELPAGE India.At Dina Patti Halt ,Murliganj and Singheswar mandir at Madhepura, we saw patients. The reporters of HT Jaya met our volunteers and visited our camps. We have taken a local mobile number 09430090312.
At the base camp in Sehersa our team has seen around 250 patients ,another team with doctor Lokesh Jha visited Bhutia dam, Simrahi and Ratanpur panchayat and have seen around 150 more patients.
Second team with Dr Saket visited Madhepura district where they visited Dhina Patti halt and Rampur panchayat where they visited door to door and saw around six hundred patients.
From Delhi two of our volunteers carried medicines worth 1.35 lac rupees to Bihar.
YFE IN BIHAR 14TH SEP
From the base camp at Sehersa , one team with Dr Saket, moved to Sarsol panchayat at Sonversa. Here they moved inside water for about 20 km and saw more then 250 patients
Majority of male patients are suffering from tuberculosis and female from anemia.
In Sonversa, they visited Katera and Manor with the help of other associations in the name of Ekta Parisar , Khadi Gram Udyog and Goonj. Second team visited district Madhepura at Deena Patti Halt.
YFE IN BIHAR 15th SEP
YFE INAGURATED A NEW PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE TODAY AT BHUTIA DAM DISTRICT SUPAUL WITH THE HELP OF SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPTT OF DELHI UNIVERSITY.
We have started two types of clinic one is static clinic at Bhutia dam the other is mobile clinic. The static clinic saw 350 patients + 200 patients by our two teams.
Mobile clinic saw 70 patients and we have conducted the survey for last one week which has shown that our team conducted 39 deliveries with the help of local dai.
20 of the babies have jaundice.
Bihar Ekta Parisar provided ambulance to our doctors and Khadi Gram Udyag provided fuel for that ambulance. This team visited more than 250 houses and distributed essential kit to all pregnant ladies which includes one torch and three packet of biscuit ,two candles, two match box, one pair slippers and one iodised salt.
Out team used to go to Bhutia dam daily from Sehersa and in between these, there was a place whose people used to see our team going daily but not stopping there, so they blocked the road. But since other teams were working in the same area, we took alternative route. This is the faith of the people there in our team.
YFE IN BIHAR 16th SEP
At Bhutia dam PHC, our team conducted three deliveries, all normal, with the help of dai.
We organized camp at Sehersa with the help of HELPAGE India.At Dina Patti Halt ,Murliganj and Singheswar mandir at Madhepura, we saw patients. The reporters of HT Jaya met our volunteers and visited our camps. We have taken a local mobile number 09430090312.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Update on Bihar Flood Relief
Till date, our members have established two camps.
One base camp is at Simraha.They have already attended more than 2000 patients. This camp is working round the clock and is open 24 hours a day.
The other one is mobile team which is moving around the flood areas that to be near the Bhutia dam where around 2 feet water is still there thus they are moving on cycles and rickshaws.No Government medical camp , only food distribution is being done over there.
Army is also present there and is doing the rescue operation.
Our team has seen more than 500 patients in this area.
Tomorrow another team is leaving from New Delhi to Patna.
One base camp is at Simraha.They have already attended more than 2000 patients. This camp is working round the clock and is open 24 hours a day.
The other one is mobile team which is moving around the flood areas that to be near the Bhutia dam where around 2 feet water is still there thus they are moving on cycles and rickshaws.No Government medical camp , only food distribution is being done over there.
Army is also present there and is doing the rescue operation.
Our team has seen more than 500 patients in this area.
Tomorrow another team is leaving from New Delhi to Patna.
Update on Bihar Flood Relief
Till date, our members have established two camps.
One base camp is at Simraha.They have already attended more than 2000 patients. This camp is working round the clock and is open 24 hours a day.
The other one is mobile team which is moving around the flood areas that to be near the Bhutia dam where around 2 feet water is still there thus they are moving on cycles and rickshaws.No Government medical camp , only food distribution is being done over there.
Army is also present there and is doing the rescue operation.
Our team has seen more than 500 patients in this area.
Tomorrow another team is leaving from New Delhi to Patna.
One base camp is at Simraha.They have already attended more than 2000 patients. This camp is working round the clock and is open 24 hours a day.
The other one is mobile team which is moving around the flood areas that to be near the Bhutia dam where around 2 feet water is still there thus they are moving on cycles and rickshaws.No Government medical camp , only food distribution is being done over there.
Army is also present there and is doing the rescue operation.
Our team has seen more than 500 patients in this area.
Tomorrow another team is leaving from New Delhi to Patna.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Bihar Flood Relief
Heavy rains have flooded over 500 villages in north Bihar and affected nearly two million people as all major rivers are in spate.
The disaster began in mid-August, when a dam burst in neighbouring Nepal caused the Kosi river to breach its banks and change course.
More than a million people have lost their homes and the death toll of 90 is expected to rise greatly as flood waters recede.
But many refugees complain that the emergency effort so far has been too slow and inadequate.
Indian officials are in a race against time to rescue hundreds of thousands of people displaced by flooding in the state of Bihar.
Many of the flood victims have been left stranded without homes, food and clean drinking water.
Scenes of chaos have been witnessed, with fights breaking out as people tried to board overcrowded rescue boats.
: Ready to lend a helping hand to those stranded in the middle of massive floods in Bihar, doctors in Delhi have got together under the umbrella of “Youth For Equality” to launch a large-scale flood relief operation.
The umbrella organisation already has on board over 1,500 specialist doctors and other volunteers in association with Indian Railways and a non-government organisation, Youth for Equality. The group is now working towards mobilising more support for the campaign and is requesting people to be generous and donate dry foodstuff, clothes, medical supplies and other material to ensure that they can be useful to those rendered homeless and injured in the recent flooding.
Let us help them
Please contribute generously towards this.
Cheque/draft/pay-order/electronic transfer can be made in name of :
"Youth For Equality Natinal Disaster Management Account"
Account Number: 593010100011510, Axis Bank, East of Kailash Branch, New Delhi.
Deposits cn be made in any branch of Axis Bank.
Contributions received will be used to carry out relief operations and rehabilitation of those affected by the flood.
Contributions made to Youth For Equality shall qualify for 50% per cent exemption from Income Tax under section 80g of the Income-Tax Act.
After depositing money, please send us details at info@youthforequality.com. We will send you scanned reciept. If you require original reciept, please also send your postal address.
A days salary can also be sent by electronic transfer into the account of Youth For Equality
What Bihar needs?
The flood victims need blankets, utensils, milk powder, durries, medicines, ORS etc.
Help them they need your help……………
Forget about region & states, be Indian be human.
--Thanks & Regards
Youth For Equality
The disaster began in mid-August, when a dam burst in neighbouring Nepal caused the Kosi river to breach its banks and change course.
More than a million people have lost their homes and the death toll of 90 is expected to rise greatly as flood waters recede.
But many refugees complain that the emergency effort so far has been too slow and inadequate.
Indian officials are in a race against time to rescue hundreds of thousands of people displaced by flooding in the state of Bihar.
Many of the flood victims have been left stranded without homes, food and clean drinking water.
Scenes of chaos have been witnessed, with fights breaking out as people tried to board overcrowded rescue boats.
: Ready to lend a helping hand to those stranded in the middle of massive floods in Bihar, doctors in Delhi have got together under the umbrella of “Youth For Equality” to launch a large-scale flood relief operation.
The umbrella organisation already has on board over 1,500 specialist doctors and other volunteers in association with Indian Railways and a non-government organisation, Youth for Equality. The group is now working towards mobilising more support for the campaign and is requesting people to be generous and donate dry foodstuff, clothes, medical supplies and other material to ensure that they can be useful to those rendered homeless and injured in the recent flooding.
Let us help them
Please contribute generously towards this.
Cheque/draft/pay-order/electronic transfer can be made in name of :
"Youth For Equality Natinal Disaster Management Account"
Account Number: 593010100011510, Axis Bank, East of Kailash Branch, New Delhi.
Deposits cn be made in any branch of Axis Bank.
Contributions received will be used to carry out relief operations and rehabilitation of those affected by the flood.
Contributions made to Youth For Equality shall qualify for 50% per cent exemption from Income Tax under section 80g of the Income-Tax Act.
After depositing money, please send us details at info@youthforequality.com. We will send you scanned reciept. If you require original reciept, please also send your postal address.
A days salary can also be sent by electronic transfer into the account of Youth For Equality
What Bihar needs?
The flood victims need blankets, utensils, milk powder, durries, medicines, ORS etc.
Help them they need your help……………
Forget about region & states, be Indian be human.
--Thanks & Regards
Youth For Equality
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Bihar Flood Relief Work
Hundreds of people have lost their lives since July and nearly 20 million affected as one of the worst floods in Bihar in a decade showed no signs of abating. The situation in the worst affected 17 districts remained grim. An alarming rise in water level due to heavy rains inundated fresh areas in Bhagalpur, Begusarai, Katihar, Samastipur and Khagaria districts. Since Kosi River, the sorrow of Bihar, suddenly changed its course after breaching its embankment in Nepal on August 18, Kosi has moved 120km eastward, inundating huge tracts of low land. The river continues to engulf more and more villages every day. In Madhepura district alone, 378 villages have been badly affected while the corresponding number in Supaul is 243. Other affected districts are Araria, Saharsa, Purnia, Katihar and Khagaria.
To address the prevailing national calamity in Bihar, shortly a team of Doctors and Volunteers will be heading towards the various flood affected districts of Bihar. “YOUTH FOR EQUALITY” in collaboration with the Mumbai based “DOCTORS FOR YOU” and “INDIAN RAILWAY” preparing the logistic to implement the rescue plan. Considering the prediction of future flow of water in Kosi River particularly from Nepal, the scenario will remain same for few days which needed to be addressed without delay. This requires stationing of volunteers in Bihar for some days. Doctors from various parts of India will be traveling to undertake rescue related work and accompanying volunteers will share the responsibility of management.
In the 1st phase of operation, we will be targeting the six worst affected districts namely, Supaul, Saharsa, Madhepura, Araria, Purnia & Katihar. Our interim relief team is already in the process of setting up control rooms at Mansi & Katihar railway stations for this operation. In the 2nd phase, we will be undertaking rehabilitative work for 3 month after the floodwaters recede.
We appeal to all to help the victims of this catastrophe by sending food, clothes, medicines, waterproof tents, cooking utensils & water purification plants.
We call upon every human being with a conscience to show solidarity with the victims of this catastrophe by immediately extending all kinds of help in our relief, rescue & rehabilitation operations. Next week or next month may be too late.
Those who wants to volunteer (Medical or Non Medical) Please contact us on following numbers:
To address the prevailing national calamity in Bihar, shortly a team of Doctors and Volunteers will be heading towards the various flood affected districts of Bihar. “YOUTH FOR EQUALITY” in collaboration with the Mumbai based “DOCTORS FOR YOU” and “INDIAN RAILWAY” preparing the logistic to implement the rescue plan. Considering the prediction of future flow of water in Kosi River particularly from Nepal, the scenario will remain same for few days which needed to be addressed without delay. This requires stationing of volunteers in Bihar for some days. Doctors from various parts of India will be traveling to undertake rescue related work and accompanying volunteers will share the responsibility of management.
In the 1st phase of operation, we will be targeting the six worst affected districts namely, Supaul, Saharsa, Madhepura, Araria, Purnia & Katihar. Our interim relief team is already in the process of setting up control rooms at Mansi & Katihar railway stations for this operation. In the 2nd phase, we will be undertaking rehabilitative work for 3 month after the floodwaters recede.
We appeal to all to help the victims of this catastrophe by sending food, clothes, medicines, waterproof tents, cooking utensils & water purification plants.
We call upon every human being with a conscience to show solidarity with the victims of this catastrophe by immediately extending all kinds of help in our relief, rescue & rehabilitation operations. Next week or next month may be too late.
Those who wants to volunteer (Medical or Non Medical) Please contact us on following numbers:
Ravikant Singh, Chief Coordinator,“Doctors For You” =+91-9324334359
Jainendra Kumar, Patron, “Doctors For You”= +91-9811382902
Dr KaushalKant Mishra, Youth for Equality,+91-9868340420
For extending any material &/or financial support, Kindly contact -Helpline Numbers –
For extending any material &/or financial support, Kindly contact -Helpline Numbers –
Mumbai – +91 - 9324334359, 9821871945
New Delhi- +91 – 9811382902,9868340420
Patna - +91 – 9308022326, 9234616135
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