9 newborns die within 24 hours at West Bengal hospital; probe on
PTC News Desk: In a shocking incident, nine newborn babies died within 24 hours at West Bengal's Murshidabad Medical College Hospital. The tragic incident sparked widespread outrage.
The babies were transferred from the SNCU (Special Newborn Care Unit) at Jangipur Sub-Divisional Hospital to Murshidabad Medical College due to a lack of proper facilities, according to authorities.
According to them, the sudden influx of patients put an enormous strain on the already overburdened medical college, contributing to the unfortunate deaths.
"Nine children have died in the last 24 hours. We have formed an inquiry committee. Based on a preliminary enquiry, most of the children were found to be malnourished and weighed 300-500 grams in weight. One among them had a severe heart problem from birth. We do not have such facility to treat him here and we did not have the time to take him to the facility to get him treated," said Principal of the Murshidabad Medical College Hospital Professor Amit Dan. "Another problem is that in PWD work is going on at Jangipur hospital and all patients there are being referred to us. We have 129 beds and 300 patients. We are trying our best but we are not able to save all children, most of whom suffer from malnutrition and are underweight."
The principal of the medical college also expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and acknowledged the importance of conducting a thorough investigation.
To investigate the incident, a medical board of renowned doctors has been formed.
The state health department has also issued a statement promising that the necessary steps will be taken to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.
Further investigation is underway.
- ANI
