Outbreak of diarrhoea
The outbreak of diarrhoea in Sadar upazila of the district pushed the Pirojpur Sadar Hospital to face difficulties accommodating the unexpected number of patients.
Harun Ur Rashid of Koibortokhali village said he rushed one of his cousins to the hospital after she was affected by diarrhoea three days ago.
Jakir Hossain said his wife was attacked by diarrhoea two days ago. “As the situation did not change after consulting the village doctor, I have brought her to the hospital,” he said.
Due to lack of enough beds, two to three patients are to share each bed. Some patients even sleep on the floor.
Shipra Rani of Koibortokhali village said her aunt was given a seat on the floor as there was no empty bed.
Because of overflow of patients in the hospital, the authorities are facing trouble coping with the situation with only 14 seats.
“On an average, 40 patients are admitted to the hospital every day, which is three times more than the number of beds,” said nurse Mira Boral of the diarrhoea ward.
Civil Surgeon Fakhrul Alam said impure drinking water is the main cause of diarrhoea.
“Most diarrhoea patients admitted to the hospital are from riverside villages,” he said, adding that the situation is very bad in Mathbaria, Bhandaria, Indurkani and Nesarabad upazilas.
Dr Fakhrul said there is enough supply of medicine for diarrhoea patients. An expert team from Dhaka visited the district to investigate the situation, he added.
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