Class VIII student dies after being administered injection by RMP in Khammam district
A middle school student in India's Khammam district died after receiving an injection from an unauthorized rural medical practitioner for a fever. The incident has sparked public outrage and led to a police investigation into the practitioner's actions.
Why it matters
It underscores the ongoing public health crisis regarding the prevalence of unqualified medical practitioners in rural areas and the need for stricter regulatory oversight.
A class VIII student of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) at Konijerla died after allegedly being administered an injection by a rural medical practitioner (RMP) for fever at Baswapuram in Khammam district on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Hemasri, a resident of Baswapuram.
According to sources, Hemasri fell ill after returning home from Bonalu celebrations in the village on Sunday evening. Her parents took her to a local RMP, identified as Sampath, for treatment. The RMP allegedly administered an injection to her following which she reportedly developed breathing difficulties.
Her parents subsequently rushed her to a private hospital in Khammam, where doctors declared her brought dead.
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