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18 Infants Die in 36 Hours at Kolkata Hospital

  •   Fri, Jul 01 2011 10:28:27 AM

Daijiworld Media Network

Kolkata, Jul 1: An alarming case of 18 infants' death in the last 36 hours has come to light from Kolkata's BC Roy Hospital on Thurday June 30.

Family members alleged negligence on part of the hospital authorities. Police had to resort to lathicharge as the infuriated family members smashed hospital furniture and blocked a road for over an hour.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered probe to determine the cause of the deaths. The chief minister said that the report is expected within 24 hours.

The death of a nine-month-old Aryan Gazi triggered the family members to protest against the hospital authorities. Aryan's father Hannan Gazi alleged that the doctor's turned a deaf ear to his plea.

Superintendent of the hospital denied allegations saying that the babies were either brought in at the last stage or suffering from problems such as low birth weight or septicemia.

There were protests against the same hospital earlier in September 2004 when 14 children died of broncho-pneumonia and gastro-enteritis. Among them, four children died because there were no oxygen cylinders.

Ironically, the medical institute is considered to be the largest referral paediactric hospital in the eastern region.
  

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  • Arpita Kanjilal, Behala,Kolkata

    Fri, Jul 01 2011

    Mr. Vipin,
    This is due to people like you we were under foreign rule for 290 years. People like you always want to pass on responsibilities without doing any thing.India doesn't need to be handed over to England once again but,it is people like you who needs to be immediately asked to leave this nation.This is for people like you we are yet to thrive and reach the zenith of success. This is a public forum and you are asked not to post immature comments. Thanks

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  • paddu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 01 2011

    Vipin, Darbhanga ,you better to go England and settle there.Donot give like this stupid suggetions. Today this situation come to india because of like you people.

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  • Vipin, Darbhanga

    Fri, Jul 01 2011

    Very shame on us, we the Indian, now we Indian are not able to rule our own country, it must be handed over to England again.

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  • Babu, Kolkata

    Fri, Jul 01 2011

    charge all the staff - doctors, nurses & admin staff with homicide. 18 has been reported not sure how many more will die till these guys get prosecuted. - Concerned citizen

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