Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- The Advocates' Committee, constituted by the Orissa High Court to inspect the quality of healthcare services at SCB Medical College and Hospital - the State's largest government-run healthcare facility in Cuttack - has found that patients admitted to the burn and newborn care units are exposed to a high risk of infection due to severe space constraints in the burn unit.
Head of Department Dr. Biswajit Mishra stated that there is a significant possibility of infections among burn patients, emphasizing that each patient should ideally be kept in an isolated cabin. The committee, quoting Dr. Mishra's version, informed the Court in its fact-finding report that there is also an acute shortfall of essential manpower, such...