13 Children Die In 18 Days In Hospital, Odisha Minister Seeks Report
NDTV
The relatives of the children alleged that the doctor did not visit the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of the hospital on Saturday night.
Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister NK Das on Sunday sought a report from the Keonjhar district administration on the death of 13 children in a span of 18 days due to alleged negligence at the pediatric ward of a state-run hospital in the mineral rich district.
The minister's action came after a large number of people at the Keonjhar district headquarters hospital staged an agitation demanding action against doctors whose alleged negligence led to the death of children.
"This is an unfortunate incident. We must ascertain cause of the children's death. I have asked the Keonjhar district authorities to find out the reason behind the incident," the minister told reporters.
The relatives of the children alleged that the doctor did not visit the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of the hospital on Saturday night where critical patients were being treated. This led to death of children.
