Patients across Odisha are facing severe hardships due to non-functional dialysis machines at the state’s largest hospital, SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.

The issue, attributed to a shortage of a specific fluid required for the machines, has left kidney patients in distress, with many travelling from remote corners of the state only to be turned away or delayed.

The matter escalated to the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Friday, where multiple members voiced strong concerns and urged the government for immediate intervention.

During the zero-hour session, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA and Opposition Chief Whip Pramila Mallik highlighted the crisis, stating that the dialysis machines at SCB have become inoperable due to the unavailability of the essential fluid. She noted that s

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