The district hospital in Haveri is struggling to cope with the increasing number of dengue cases, with 481 reported so far and over 350 patients admitted. Despite the hospital’s best efforts, patients are being treated in corridors due to a lack of space. The intensive care unit ward is fully occupied, with patients spilling into the outer corridors.
The hospital is overwhelmed, with 380 patients in a 330-bed facility, and many more being treated in the corridors. The situation has become so dire that even new patients arriving through the emergency ward are being placed in beds in the corridor. The hospital staff is doing their best to manage the situation, but the lack of space is hindering their efforts.
The district in-charge minister, Shivananda Patil, visited the hospital and instructed the authorities to utilize the empty wards of the AYUSH and dental departments to treat dengue patients. However, this has not been implemented yet, and the wards remain empty. According to District Surgeon Dr. PR Havanoor, the dental department is currently being used for a camp, and the AYUSH department needs to be relocated to another building before it can be used for treating dengue patients.
The hospital has been facing infrastructure challenges, including a leaking roof reported last year. The repair work is still ongoing, and the construction of an additional floor is also progressing slowly. The situation at the hospital is a cause for concern, and the authorities are under pressure to find a solution to the crisis.