Indian-origin man dies after eight-hour wait at Canada hospital
Edmonton: A 44-year-old Indian-origin man died of a suspected cardiac arrest after waiting for over eight hours without treatment at Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton, Canada, raising serious concerns about emergency healthcare delays.
The deceased, Prashant Sreekumar, was taken to the hospital on December 22 after he complained of severe chest pain while at work. Despite his condition, he was reportedly made to wait in the emergency room for several hours without being admitted for treatment, NDTV reported.
His father, Kumar Sreekumar, soon reached the hospital. "He told me, 'Papa, I cannot bear the pain,'" NDTV quoted Kumar Sreekumar as saying.
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Doctors conducted an electrocardiogram (ECG) but reportedly told the family that there was nothing alarming. Prashant was then asked to continue waiting. During this time, his blood pressure continued to rise, and he was given only Tylenol for pain relief.
After waiting for more than eight hours, Prashant was finally taken into the treatment area. Moments later, he collapsed after clutching his chest. "After sitting maybe 10 seconds, he looked at me, he got up and put his hand on his chest and just crashed," Kumar Sreekumar said.
Nurses called for help and tried to resuscitate him, but it was too late. Prashant Sreekumar died of an apparent cardiac arrest, leaving behind his wife and three children, ages three, 10 and 14.
Grey Nuns Community Hospital, operated by Covenant Health reportedly said, it could not comment on individual patient care but confirmed that the incident is under review by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The hospital expressed condolences to the family and said patient safety remains its top priority.
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Mother, daughter clear 2nd PUC together in Bantwal
Bantwal: In a rare and notable achievement, a mother and her daughter from Bantwal taluk have passed the 2nd PUC examinations in the same year.
Hemashree R, a student of Government Pre-University College in B Mooda, appeared for the examination in the Arts stream and scored 562 marks out of 600. She is reported to have topped her college.
Her mother, Nethravathi VR, a resident of Kaikamba in BC Road, also appeared for the examination this year as a private candidate with the aim of completing her 2nd PUC.
Nethravathi’s husband Ravikumar, who serves as the head teacher of Nandavara Government Primary School, expressed happiness and pride over the achievement of both his wife and daughter.
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