Child death: Culpable homicide case against Fortis management, doctors


Gurugram, Dec 10 (IANS): Two FIRs, including of culpable homicide, have been registered against Gurugram's Fortis hospital management and doctors regarding the death of 7-year-old Adya Singh due to dengue in September, a district official said.

The hospital will also face civil action on three counts in the case, a Haryana government official told IANS, adding that Health Minister Anil Vij had already ordered for both criminal and civil action against the Fortis Memorial Research Institute.

The FIR against the hospital authorities was filed under Section 304 (2) of the Indian Penal Code, dealing with culpable homicide, at the Sushant Lok police station.

The second FIR was under the Epidemic Act and Section 188 of the IPC dealing with disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servant since the private hospital failed to inform authorities about a patient suffering from a disease like dengue.

A four-member panel that probed the child's death and subsequent billing of her parents to the tune of around Rs 16 lakh had found many alleged irregularities in the hospital functioning.

The panel, headed by Additional Director General of Health Rajeev Vadhera, has since submitted its report to the government.

While the hospital's blood bank and pharmacy sections have been issued notices over alleged wrongdoing in the case, action will also be initiated over treatment to inadequate number of patients under the Economically Weaker Sections category.

The case came to light after bereaved father Jayant Singh's friend posted it on Twitter on November 17, recounting how the family was billed "Rs 16 lakh, including for 2,700 gloves" but the girl could not be saved.

The message was retweeted over 9,000 times in four days, prompting the Health Minister to assure action.

Adya, a Class 2 student, developed high fever on August 27. Her Dwarka-based family said they rushed her to Rockland Hospital in Dwarka two days later.

Tests confirmed she was suffering from dengue. However, since her condition worsened and Rockland suggested that she be transferred to another hospital, she was taken to Fortis where she remained on life support for 10 days.

Fortis raised a bill for 1,600 gloves, 660 syringes, high-end antibiotics, and sugar strips, a family member said.

"On September 14, an MRI revealed extensive damage to the brain. We decided to take her to another hospital, but Fortis doctors refused to even facilitate an ambulance," the girl's father said in a statement.

Adya died September 14-15 midnight while being shifted to Rockland Hospital without life-support equipment in the ambulance.

  

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  • Sharan, Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 11 2017

    Henceforth critical patients will be refused by private hospitals.Take action on Epidemic act or irregularities in billing.But culpable homicide for treating a critical patient?? Not fair.If Max had treated the 650g fetus by keeping it on ventilator for 7days..then too it.d be considered money making.Media is playing judge in most medical cases by sensationalism & spoiling perception and faith.Only patient's version is published..not an expert's view.Patients thus blame everything on doctors in case of an adverse event.If we explain all possibilities clearly in a critical case they listen and at the end they say" jeevakke enu thondare illa alva""?? ..when possible mortality has been explained to them ,even when patient is on ventilator or end stage cancer or had a massive heart attack.People want only reassurance..not reality.Culpable homicide is a harsh charge.Totally unfair.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Mon, Dec 11 2017

    MOST Medical Doctors (including Dentists etc.) having private practice (clinics) today in India are making black money because they receive fees only in cash without issuing an official receipt. They do not accept Cheque payment or card payment either. Why is the Modi government and IT Dept. turning a blind eye ?

    My comment is not applicable to the few Tax law abiding Medical Doctors who are accepting Cheque or card payment or at least issuing OFFICIAL receipt for cash payment received.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Dec 11 2017

    Cancel Fortis License just like Kejriwal did to Max Lifeline Hospital ...

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Mon, Dec 11 2017

    Doctors deserve this charge sheet if the child lost the life because of their negligence

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sun, Dec 10 2017

    This is culpable murder !, what about 125 people died due to demonitisation ? that is not culpable murder ? and cannot be filed case against the person concerned ?

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