Two more infants die at DHQ Hospital, death toll reaches 10
MS District Teaching Hospital formulates an inquiry committee to probe the incident.
SARGODHA (Dunya News) – Two more infants died at District Headquarter (DHQ) Hospital in Sargodha that mounted the death toll to 10 on Thursday.
Bereaved alleged that the deaths occurred due to lack of incubators and sheer negligence of the hospital administration.
At least 80 infants were admitted to the hospital whereas the amount of incubators available was meager five.
Moreover, Government Maula Baksh Hospital which the only hospital in the city with maternity service is devoid of a nursing ward due to which children get shifted to District Teaching Hospital that is half kilometer afar.
District Teaching Hospital has a nursing ward but is bereft of a ladies ward.
191 children had lost their lives in the wake of a similar situation last year. Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif had ordered to establish a nursing ward at Maul Baksh Hospital after the news aired on Dunya News previous year but no implementation is to be seen till date.
CM Punjab has now demanded a report from secretary health whereas Medical Superintendent (MS) of District Teaching Hospital Dr. Iqbal Sami has formulated an inquiry committee comprising of Dr. Arshad Rauf, Dr. Shahid Manzoor, and lady doctor Rabbiya Hashim to probe the incident.
Earlier, at least eight children aged between 2 to 8 hours died of negligence at District Headquarter Hospital on Wednesday. Relatives of the infants alleged hospital administration for negligence and claimed that oxygen disruption led to the deaths.
