33 children die due to infection in UP

32 children have died in the last 50 days in SNCU ward of Badaun District Women's Hospital. An unidentified infection is said to be the cause of their demise.

Badaun: At least 32 children died in the last 50 days due to an outbreak of unidentified infection in SNCU (Sick Newborn Care Unit) ward of Badaun District Women's Hospital. However, doctors denied the allegations saying, "the hospital is not solely responsible."

Medical superintendent of Women's Hospital, Rekha Rani said, "From last one month the admission of kids in this hospital has increased significantly and many patients are coming with multiple organ failure and they die within 24 hours. However, we were able to treat a few."

"In 50 days, 32 children have died in this hospital", she said, adding that many patients are coming from other health centres.

Talking about the infection spreading in the ward, she said, "Many kids are bringing infection from outside and the hospital is not responsible solely. The only problem we are facing is that there is less number of warmers. One warmer is shared by 2-3 children."

"There is an uninterrupted, continuous supply of oxygen in the hospital, we provide cylinder oxygen 24/7," Rani replied when asked about the shortage of oxygen in the hospital.

In-charge CMO Manjeet Singh reached SNCU ward on Sunday and instructed the employees to take care of the patients and warned that no negligence will be tolerated.