India, West Bengal (Behrampore), 26 infants die in two hospitals

[Giuseppe]

[Source: The Telegraph Calcutta, full text: (LINK).]

17 babies die in two days



OUR CORRESPONDENT


Behrampore, July 9: As many as 17 babies have died in two Murshidabad hospitals in the past two days.

While eight babies aged between two months and one year died at Behrampore Sadar Hospital, nine babies aged between one month and two and a half years died at Jangipur sub-divisional hospital.
Doctors at the Behrampore hospital said most of the babies who died were suffering from pneumonia or encephalitis. But the authorities of the Jangipur hospital have ordered a probe as eight of the nine babies died on a single day.
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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India, West Bengal (Behrampore), 17 babies die in two days (Telegraph Calcutta, July 10 2011, edited)

Re: India, West Bengal (Behrampore), 17 babies die in two days (Telegraph Calcutta, July 10 2011, edited)

Baby deaths continue, 21 dead in 48 hrs
Sagarnil Mukherjee, Hindustan Times
Behrampore, July 10, 2011

First Published: 00:13 IST(10/7/2011)
Last Updated: 00:15 IST(10/7/2011)


In a rerun of the BC Roy Memorial Hospital tragedy in Kolkata 10 days ago, when 18 newborns died within 36 hours, 21 children have died in the last 48 hours in two government-run hospitals in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. Twelve children died in Behrampore Sadar Hospital (BHS) and nine in Jangipur sub-divisional hospital, 210 km north of Kolkata. The children were all under three years of age.

"They were suffering from malnutrition, breathing problems and other ailments," said Jangipur hospital superintendent Saswata Mondal.

A hospital source said eight other children were on life support there.

"There was no fault on the part of the doctors. They tried their best to save the children but it's impossible to save everyone," said BSH superintendent Partha Dey.

On an average, one to two children die in these hospitals every day.

"Twenty-one children died of septicemia, meningitis, malnutrition. I have alerted my block medical officers and sought a report from the two hospital supers," chief medical officer of health (Murshidabad) Syad Shajahan Siraj said on Saturday.

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http://www.hindustantimes.com/Baby-deaths-continue-21-dead-in-48-hrs/Article1-719404.aspx

Link to BC Roy thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169924

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India, West Bengal (Behrampore), 21 babies die in two days (Telegraph Calcutta, July 10 2011, edited)

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26 children die in government hospitals in West Bengal
PTI, Updated: July 10, 2011 20:44 IST

Baharampore (West Bengal): Twenty-six children have died in two governments hospitals in Murshidabad district since Friday, a senior Health department officer said today.

Chief Medical Officer Health (CMOH) Shahjahan Siraj said 16 children have died in Baharampore District Hospital and 10 in Jangipur Sub-Divisional Hospital.

The CMOH said most of the children, who died in the two hospitals were suffering from respiratory problems, malnutrition, septicaemia and other serious diseases and were
referred to these two hospitals from the primary health centres in critical condition.


Siraj said a team of doctors was expected to arrive from Kolkata soon.

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http://youtu.be/4-g-01UGZJQ

 

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