Nagpur: The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur, has not only successfully treated an unidentified mentally ill and profusely bleeding woman but reunited her with her family from Bihar.
The 40-year old Bihar woman suffering from mental illness, who was injured in a road accident near Mauda on Aug 20 and admitted to GMCH’s Trauma Centre in critical condition, was reunited with her family on Monday. The woman, Sukma Manjhi (name changed), had gone missing six months ago after wandering away from her home.
Noted surgeon Dr Abdul Quireshi at the GMCH immediately treated all the patient’s medical conditions. Tests were done, neurosurgeon Dr. Sunil Gajbhare found that the patient had suffered severe head injuries in the accident, she was admitted to the ward and started internal treatment.
She was having psychotic symptoms, so she was only giving some minor information about herself. After the Medical Superintendent Dr Avinash Gawande was provided scanty information by the patient , the social services department started tracing her family. It was found that the patient belonged to a tribal-dominated village in Patna, Bihar, the social services department contacted the SP, Patnarajna (Bihar) and informed him.
Information was given and also messages were made and circulated on social media (WhatsApp), as soon as the message reached the family, the patient’s mother, sister, brother and a relative travelled for two days and reached the GMCH in Nagpur on Sept 9. This woman went missing while being taken to a government psychiatric hospital in Ranchi for treatment. The family searched for her for 6 months from place to place. She has 4 sons, her husband supports the family by doing daily wages.
“Medical administration is always committed to provide the best treatment to every patient who comes to the medical facility whether the patient is known or unknown, destitute, we are supposed to render service,”said Dr Avinash Gawande.
Sukma was discharged from GMCH and reunited with her loved ones.
“We are grateful to the doctors, nurses, and staff at GMCH for their compassion and dedication,” said one of Sukma’s family members, “They saved her life and helped us find her.”
