Ronan Kelly
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Rajasthan: 77 kids die in Kota’s JK Lon Hospital in December, hospital and district administration rule out negligence
The hospital has stated that 10 children who died over the last couple of days were extremely critical and on ventilator support
OPINDIA STAFF
DECEMBER 27, 2019
In a major public health system disaster in Congress-ruled Rajasthan, seventy-seven children have died in Kota’s JK Lon Hospital in the first 24 days of this month and 10 kids have died in the last 48 hours, reports Times of India.
According to the reports, the JK Lon Hospital in Kota, Rajasthan has stated that 10 children who died over the last couple of days were extremely critical and on ventilator support.
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https://www.opindia.com/2019/12/raj...spital-kids-die-december-rule-out-negligence/
10 infants die in 2 days at Kota hospital; official says ‘not unusual’
The hospital administration has ordered a probe by three-member committee.
JAIPUR Updated: Dec 27, 2019 12:53 IST
Aabshar H Quazi
Hindustan Times, Kota
The Jay Kay Lon hospital in Rajasthan’s Kota has ordered a probe after the death of 10 infants in two days. The hospital authorities said that six infants died on December 23 and four on December 24.
The infants - five boys and five girls - aged between one day and one year.
Commenting on the deaths, hospital superintendent Dr HL Meena said, “Mostly, infants and kids are referred to the hospital in terminal condition from private and government health centres, due to which on an average one to three infants die in the hospital every day. There are also days when there is no death at all. So, death of 10 infants in two days is although high, but not unusual,” he said.
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaip...not-unusual/story-8zK1JiYsbRHQzWDVj4gaJK.html
Updated on : 27 December 2019, 12:10 AM IST
Tragic December: 77 children die in a month in Kota hospital
By Sangeeta Pranvendra
A committee formed by the hospital to probe into the deaths has ruled out negligence as the cause and stated that all equipments were properly functioning.
It also states that the children were suffering from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) a condition where oxygen does not reach the brain.
"After investigation we have found that all the 10 deaths are normal and there has been no negligence," said Dr H L Meena hospital superintendent.
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Of the other five deaths, 3 were on December 23, a five month old died due to acute pneumonia, a one and a half month old died due to a congenital heart disease and a seven year old due to acute respiratory distress syndrome. On December 24 a one and a half month old died due to seizure disorder and a two month old died due to acute pneumonia.
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https://www.latestly.com/india/news...al-officials-rule-out-negligence-1431325.html
The hospital has stated that 10 children who died over the last couple of days were extremely critical and on ventilator support
OPINDIA STAFF
DECEMBER 27, 2019
In a major public health system disaster in Congress-ruled Rajasthan, seventy-seven children have died in Kota’s JK Lon Hospital in the first 24 days of this month and 10 kids have died in the last 48 hours, reports Times of India.
According to the reports, the JK Lon Hospital in Kota, Rajasthan has stated that 10 children who died over the last couple of days were extremely critical and on ventilator support.
...
https://www.opindia.com/2019/12/raj...spital-kids-die-december-rule-out-negligence/
10 infants die in 2 days at Kota hospital; official says ‘not unusual’
The hospital administration has ordered a probe by three-member committee.
JAIPUR Updated: Dec 27, 2019 12:53 IST
Aabshar H Quazi
Hindustan Times, Kota
The Jay Kay Lon hospital in Rajasthan’s Kota has ordered a probe after the death of 10 infants in two days. The hospital authorities said that six infants died on December 23 and four on December 24.
The infants - five boys and five girls - aged between one day and one year.
Commenting on the deaths, hospital superintendent Dr HL Meena said, “Mostly, infants and kids are referred to the hospital in terminal condition from private and government health centres, due to which on an average one to three infants die in the hospital every day. There are also days when there is no death at all. So, death of 10 infants in two days is although high, but not unusual,” he said.
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaip...not-unusual/story-8zK1JiYsbRHQzWDVj4gaJK.html
Updated on : 27 December 2019, 12:10 AM IST
Tragic December: 77 children die in a month in Kota hospital
By Sangeeta Pranvendra
A committee formed by the hospital to probe into the deaths has ruled out negligence as the cause and stated that all equipments were properly functioning.
It also states that the children were suffering from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) a condition where oxygen does not reach the brain.
"After investigation we have found that all the 10 deaths are normal and there has been no negligence," said Dr H L Meena hospital superintendent.
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Of the other five deaths, 3 were on December 23, a five month old died due to acute pneumonia, a one and a half month old died due to a congenital heart disease and a seven year old due to acute respiratory distress syndrome. On December 24 a one and a half month old died due to seizure disorder and a two month old died due to acute pneumonia.
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https://www.latestly.com/india/news...al-officials-rule-out-negligence-1431325.html