Hospital Investigation in Kota

May 6, 2026, 19:15
IndiaHealth

Introduction

A government hospital in Kota is investigating a problem. One woman died and five women are very sick after surgery to have babies.

Main Body

Between Monday and Tuesday, 13 women had surgery. After the surgery, six women became very sick. They had low blood pressure and kidney problems. One woman died, but her baby is okay. Doctors are now helping the five sick women. A team of five doctors is treating them. Another team of doctors is looking for the cause of the problem. A special group is also studying why the one woman died. Important leaders visited the hospital. The hospital wants to know why only some women got sick. The five women are stable now. However, they might still be in danger for the next four days.

Conclusion

Doctors are watching the patients. Special teams are working to find the cause of the problem.

Learning

🩺 The 'Now' vs. 'Before' Pattern

In this story, we see two ways to talk about time. For A2, you must know when to use Past (finished) and Present (happening now).

1. The Past (Finished) These things already happened. We add -ed to the word:

  • Investigated β†’\rightarrow happened before.
  • Visited β†’\rightarrow happened before.
  • Died β†’\rightarrow happened before.

2. The Now (Continuing) These things are happening right now. We use -ing:

  • Helping β†’\rightarrow doing it now.
  • Treating β†’\rightarrow doing it now.
  • Watching β†’\rightarrow doing it now.

πŸ’‘ Simple Rule for You:

  • If it is a memory β†’\rightarrow use -ed.
  • If it is a movie in your head β†’\rightarrow use -ing.

Quick Examples from the Text:

  • 13 women had surgery (Past β†’\rightarrow Done)
  • Doctors are watching (Now β†’\rightarrow Still happening)

Vocabulary Learning

investigating (v.)
looking into something to find out what happened
Example:The police are investigating the accident.
surgery (n.)
a medical operation to treat a disease or injury
Example:She had surgery to fix her broken arm.
pressure (n.)
the force that pushes against something
Example:High blood pressure can hurt your heart.
kidney (n.)
an organ that filters waste from the blood
Example:The doctor checked her kidney function.
stable (adj.)
not changing or moving; steady
Example:After the treatment, his condition became stable.
danger (n.)
a risk or possibility of harm
Example:The cliff is a danger to hikers.
patients (n.)
people who receive medical care
Example:The hospital has many patients today.
special (adj.)
different from ordinary; unique
Example:She wore a special dress for the ceremony.
group (n.)
a number of people or things together
Example:A group of friends went to the park.
cause (n.)
the reason something happens
Example:The cause of the fire was a short circuit.