Doctor mistakenly declares newborn dead in India

Source: CNN

The parents were on their way to a cremation ground when they noticed “some movements” inside one of the polythene bags that the hospital gave them with the babies’ bodies.
“When we opened the bag, we found the boy breathing. I was shocked. I couldn’t believe my eyes,” Malik said.
The boy is being treated at a nursing home in New Delhi. His grandfather said family members don’t know if he will survive.
“We don’t want to keep our baby at Max hospital. We don’t trust the doctors there,” Malik said. “They betrayed us.”
In a statement, the hospital said the boy was “handed over without any sign of life” by hospital staff.
“We are shaken and concerned at this rare incident. We have initiated a detailed inquiry, pending which, the concerned doctor has been asked to proceed on leave immediately. We are in constant touch with the parents and are providing all the support needed,” the statement said.
State Health Minister Satyendar Jain tweeted that he has ordered an inquiry “into this unacceptable act.”
More:

Categories: Asia, India

Leave a Reply