Four infants die in 24 hours in Madhya Pradesh's hospital

In a case of gross medical negligence, four infants, have died in 24 hours in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol hospital. The deceased infants were aged between three days to four months.

Bhopal: Four infants have died at a state-run hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol within a span of 24 hours, triggering allegations of negligence. The case of alleged gross medical negligence has again raised questions on the health administration of Shahdol as this is the second such incident reported within a year.

The deceased infants were aged between three days to four months. According to reports, three infants were admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of the hospital and one was undergoing treatment at Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU).

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The deceased infants have been identified as Pushpraj (four months), Rajkaul (three months), Priyansh (two months) and Nisha (three days). While Pushpraj, Rajkaul and Priyansh were admitted to PICU, Nisha was undergoing treatment in SNCU.

According to information, Pushpraj, Rajkaul and Priyansh hailed from Arjuhli and Singhpur village. Nisha belonged to Umaria village.

According to official sources, the hospital management had not revealed the deaths of the infants for a long time.

Earlier in January this year, six tribal infants died in Shahdol and action was taken against the Chief Medical Health Officer and surgeon upon the instructions of then health minister Tulsi Silawat.

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