Sahiwal: Girl dies as nurse gives her wrong injection

Dunya News

The negligence on the part of a nurse claimed the life of a 12-year-old girl in Sahiwal on Monday.

SAHIWAL (Dunya News) - The negligence on the part of a nurse at District Headquarters Teaching Hospital Sahiwal claimed the life of a 12-year-old girl, Dunya News reported on Monday.

Accirding to details, 12-year-old Tayyaba was brought to the children ward of District Headquarters Teaching Hospital with some stomach problem and fever where a duty nurse Kainat administered an antibiotic injection in her muscle instead of vein as a result Tayyaba died.

The Medical Superintendent (MS) of District Headquarters Teaching Hospital Dr Bisharat while talking to media said that action will be taken against the nurse in accordance with the rules.