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Grieving Family Alleges Lack of Care in Tragic Hospital Death
10 Nov
Summary
- Venu died at Thiruvananthapuram MCH while undergoing heart attack treatment
- His voice message alleging poor medical care went viral
- Authorities to investigate family's concerns about hospital's treatment
On November 5, 2025, Venu, a resident of Kollam, tragically passed away at the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) in Thiruvananthapuram while undergoing treatment for a heart attack. In the days leading up to his death, Venu had sent a voice message to his friends and relatives, alleging that he was not receiving proper medical care at the MCH, where he had been admitted for over five days.
The family's allegations of inadequate care have now prompted the Director of Medical Education (DME), K.V. Vishwanathan, to take a detailed statement from Venu's wife to hear her side of the story. A team of doctors led by the Joint Director of Medical Education had previously investigated the incident, but while their report concluded that there were no lapses in Venu's treatment, it stated that more clarity was needed from the patient's family regarding the issues they had encountered at the MCH and the possible failure in communication between the doctors and the family.
Dr. Vishwanathan has now said that the final report on Venu's case will be submitted to the Health Minister only after he has heard the version of the patient's family. The Cardiology department at the MCH had maintained that all possible care was given to Venu and that all treatment as per the protocol had been administered, but the family's allegations have clearly raised concerns that warrant a thorough investigation.
