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8th grader dies after injection by drunk RMP in Khammam
A 14-year-old girl died after a registered medical practitioner (RMP) allegedly administered an injection while under the influence of alcohol in Khammam district, Telangana Today reports. Challa Hemasri, an 8th-grade student at…
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A 14-year-old girl died after a registered medical practitioner (RMP) allegedly administered an injection while under the influence of alcohol in Khammam district, Telangana Today reports. Challa Hemasri, an 8th-grade student at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, had a cold and fever when her parents took her to RMP Sampath at Baswapuram.
Sampath gave her an intravenous injection. The girl immediately developed breathing difficulties and was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Her father lodged a negligence complaint. Police said a breath analyser test showed the RMP had consumed alcohol. A case has been registered, and the RMP is absconding.
The Indian Opinion
Yet another preventable death puts the spotlight on unqualified RMPs operating in rural Telangana. The usual narrative blames the system, but the real question is why parents still trust an obviously intoxicated man with an IV line. The state must fast-track prosecution and publish a public registry of authorised practitioners. Until every village has a functional primary health centre, these shortcuts will keep claiming children.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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