# Jabalpur Medical College

Type: Company

Source: Healthcare Intelligence Brief — https://gethealthbrief.com/entity/jabalpur-medical-college
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-22**: NICU baby warmer fire — A spark in the heating unit filament of a baby warmer ignites a fire around 2 a.m. in the Chhindwara District Hospital NICU; 30 of 33 infants are evacuated safely.
- **2026-08-22**: Injured newborns referred to Jabalpur — Three affected newborns receive primary treatment and are shifted to Jabalpur Medical College; one is critical and in need of pediatric surgery unavailable at Chhindwara.
- **2026-08-22**: One newborn dies; inquiry ordered — The critically injured newborn dies during treatment in Jabalpur; hospital administration orders an inquiry and technicians begin inspecting NICU equipment.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### NICU Baby Warmer Fire Kills 1, Burns 2 in Chhindwara; 30 Evacuated
2026-08-23 14:27:40 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

For neonatal care, clinical engineering, and hospital safety teams, the Chhindwara NICU fire is a preventable harm event involving a high-risk medical device. One newborn died and two were burned after a warmer filament sparked, leading to a 30-infant evacuation and an inquiry into electrical safety and maintenance protocols.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/chhindwara-nicu-baby-warmer-fire-medical-device-safety

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