Jamshedpur’s MGM hosp to have separate ward for black fungus
Jamshedpur district’s preparation for mucormycosis (black fungus) patients got a boost with Tata Main Hospital (TMH) getting 225 vials of Amphotericin B injections, and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) deciding to set up a separate ward for such patients, officials said on Sunday.
“We have provided 225 vials of Amphotericin B injections to TMH and sent the format to all private hospitals and nursing homes for requisitioning the injections and other medicines required to treat black fungus patients from the state drug controller’s office. MGMMCH and Abhishek Child Care Hospital are also setting up separate wards for such patients,” Dr AK Lal, Jamshedpur civil surgeon, said.
He said the district health department will help hospitals and nursing homes to tackle the rising cases of black fungus. “We have issued orders to all private and government hospitals and nursing homes to file daily reports of such patients and inform immediately in case of new patients,” said Dr Lal.
An alert has also been sounded across the district after both the central and state governments declared mucormycosis as an epidemic. Jamshedpur has so far reported three deaths due to the fungal infection, all at TMH, out of seven cases reported so far. Two such patients were currently undergoing treatment at TMH.
MGMMCH deputy superintendent Dr Nakul Prasad Chowdhury said there was no shortage of Amphotericin B injections. “We have decided to set up a separate ward for black fungus patients at MGMMCH. A dedicated team of doctors from medicine, ENT and ophthalmology departments is being formed. Doctors and experts have been asked to submit list of resources needed to treat such patients,” said Dr Chowdhry.
As per state health department, Jharkhand has reported 10 deaths due to black fungus out of the 27 cases reported till date.