Tribal Women Critical after the Consumption of Mango Kernel

Bhubaneswar: The two women falling sick after having gruel made of mango kernel last week from Kandhamal district has been admitted to SCB hospital. The Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling  has visited the two women who are being treated in SCB in Cuttack on Monday, 4 November .

The women belong to Mandipanka village under the Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district. Health minister has assured that the women get the best treatment, care and come back to stable condition.

The SCB college and hospital has created a special team exclusively for these patients who suffer illness due to consumption of mango kernel will be provided with the best treatment and care. The medical team include doctors from various specialization such as medicine, hematology, and critical care to treat such health issues. The government of Odisha has introduced awareness about the health risks in consuming mango kernels. These mango kernels are used as a dominant food option in the tribal communities in the remote districts of Odisha.

The patients Jita Majhi and Tuni Majhi are detected to have multi-organ failure including liver failure, kidney failure with deposition of fluid in chest and abdomen along with disorders of blood coagulation and mental confusion. They are undergoing hemodialysis at MICU. Doctors are making every effort to save them”, maintained doctor Jayanta Panda, who is treating the ailing women adding that the patients are critical.

The name of the two patients are Jita Majhi and Tuni Majhi. They are diagnosed as to have multiple-organ failure like liver and kidney failures with deposition of fluid in chest and abdomen along with disorders of blood coagulation and mental confusion. They are undergoing hemodialysis at MICU. The special team of doctors are in their best of abilities putting all their efforts to get the patients recovered.