West Bengal health department seeks reports from Malda Medical College Hospital (Representative image)
MALDA: The West Bengal health department has sought a detailed report from Malda Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) after 60 children died at the facility during the first three weeks of August, including 10 deaths reported in a single day in the second week. “It is true that 10 children died in a single day here. Of the 60 deaths recorded in August, 44 involved infants who were born at other facilities and referred to MMCH after their conditions deteriorated. Officials have so far inspected 16 hospitals and nursing homes as part of the probe.
MMCH superintendent Prasenjit Bar confirmed the deaths and said the hospital was preparing a detailed report for the state health department.
Doctors said the affected newborns had suffered from conditions including respiratory distress, jaundice and congenital heart ailments. Eight were brought in critical condition, and two were born at this facility,” Bar said. An initial investigation is underway, and a preliminary report has already been submitted to the state government.
Of the 10 children who died on the same day, eight had been born at other facilities and were brought to MMCH in critical condition. Earlier reporting noted: 60 child deaths: Health dept seeks Malda hospital report An initial probe is underway and a preliminary report has been sent to the state govt Earlier reporting noted: Malda : The Bengal health department on Wednesday sought a report from Malda Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) after 60 children died there in the first three weeks of Aug, including 10 deaths recorded in a single day in the second week. Of the 10 infants who died in a single day, eight were born elsewhere and referred to MMCH in critical condition.
The department has launched a review of MMCH and is also scrutinizing private hospitals, nursing homes and block-level health facilities where many of the children were initially treated before being referred to the medical college. The remaining two were born at MMCH.
Earlier reporting noted: The department has begun scrutinising MMCH as well as private hospitals and block-level facilities where most of the children were initially treated.
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