Summary Rohaan had undergone a major heart surgery in India in June. Photo: Hindustan Times
(Web Desk) - A four-month-old baby, Rohaan, who had undergone a surgery in India, died of dehydration on Sunday night, according to his father Kanwal Siddiq.
In a series of tweets, Siddiq informed of the death of his baby who had been the centre of media attention, especially in India, following the child’s surgery. Indian media reported that the death came in barely a fortnight since his departure from India, after what was termed a successful cardiac surgery at Noida’s Jaypee Hospital.
My Rohaan passed away last night. He fought conquered with major heart surgery but slipped and fell in grave due to little dehydration. pic.twitter.com/beI3F88Qz1
— Ken Sid (KenSid2) August 7, 2017
Rohaan’s case came to the limelight following a Twitter appeal by his father to secure a medical visa to India by calling out to the Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. In response, the Indian minister had given a nod for the visa in her tweet: “No. The child will not suffer. Please contact Indian High Commission in Pakistan. We will give the medical visa.” The Minister also had tweeted pictures of her meeting with Rohan and his parents following the surgery in India.
Rohaan Keep smiling. pic.twitter.com/Ht77RXtdAi
— Sushma Swaraj (SushmaSwaraj) July 21, 2017
According to media reports, Rohaan was rushed to a Lahore hospital after he came down with diarrhoea on Sunday. The baby, however, could not be saved. “My Rohaan passed away last night. He fought and conquered with major heart surgery but slipped and fell in grave due to little dehydration (sic),” Kanwal Siddiq tweeted.
Siddiq, however, went on to thank Swaraj and the people of India for the love and support. “Life is fragile, despite all efforts Rohaan passed away to a better place. Thank u and people of India for all efforts. God bless,” he tweeted.
SushmaSwaraj life is fragile despite all efforts Rohan passed away to a better place. thank u and ppl of india for all efforts. God Bless pic.twitter.com/hQN0Lx710F
— Ken Sid (KenSid2) August 8, 2017
According to the Hindustan Times, a group of doctors had performed an exhaustive five-hour surgery on Rohaan at the Noida hospital on June 14. The baby was suffering from a complex condition that caused his heart to pump deoxygenated blood, bringing about bouts of pneumonia and making his body turn blue.
Doctors at Jaypee said Rohaan was “perfectly normal” when he reached Lahore in July. “We kept in touch with the parents after they reached. Rohaan was doing fine, and his reports were good until last Friday. We even suggested that his feeding be increased, and the baby began putting on weight. However, on Sunday, his parents called to say that they were admitting Rohaan to a hospital because he had come down with diarrhoea. Soon, we received the tragic news of his death,” reported the HT as speaking to one of the doctors.
