In another medical negligence incident in Madhya Pradesh, a six-month-old baby boy died in his mother’s arms due to the lack of an ambulance at a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district.

The incident took place in Indergarh government hospital on Thursday.

Reports state Renu Jatav, a resident of Baderi village, was rushed to the Indergarh government hospital at 11 am on Thursday after her child’s condition deteriorated who is suffering from acute pneumonic symptoms. The doctors referred the child to the Datia district hospital after initial treatment.

The helpless woman called 108 for an ambulance but it didn’t reach there for more than three hours. Due to the lack of an ambulance, the baby died in her lap in the hospital.

The woman also said that two ambulances, funded out of the MLA Local Area Development Fund, were parked at the community health center but were reportedly not in service due to insufficient fuel.

Renu accused the Indergarh hospital management and doctors of their negligence which led to her baby’s death. She said that the hospital management said that they would not send that ambulance till they get approval from the senior officials. Also, the doctors on duty stated that the ambulance would go on individual expenses.

She said she even visited the nearest police station after her baby died to file a complaint against the hospital management but the police drove her away.

Taking cognizance of the matter, a team of the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), the district’s Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), a police officer, and a tehsildar were sent to the health center to investigate.

Explaining the reason for delaying in the arrival of the 108 ambulance, the district’s Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) RB Kurele said there is a protocol to first dial 108 for an ambulance on priority, but there are other ambulances that are operated by the Patient Welfare Committee on a no profit, no loss basis. In case of an emergency, these ambulances must provide services free of cost.

Kurele said the investigation is underway and strict action would be taken against the hospital authorities after recording the statement of the woman.

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A horrific incident has come to light from Jharkhand’s Giridh district where a policeman allegedly stepped on a 4-day-old baby while searching a house to nab the accused. The incident took place in Kosogondodighi village in the district on Wednesday.

The reports state that while searching a house for the accused, who is also the child’s grandfather, the police allegedly stepped on a newborn who was asleep in one of the rooms.

State Health Minister Banna Gupta said, Such kinds of incidents will be criticized and strict action will be taken. This country runs according to the Constitution thus action will be taken against the police officials as well.

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The locals claim that a team headed by Sangam Pathak, in charge of the Deori police station, reached the accused, Bhushan Pandey’s, house to catch him after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him. However, seeing the police, all the family members of Bhushan’s family left the house, leaving the infant alone.

The mother of the deceased newborn Neha Devi alleged that the baby was sleeping inside the house when the police were searching the nook and corner of the house. Upon reaching the house, after the police team had gone, she found her child dead.

Bhushan’s family members allege that the child was trampled to death by the policemen.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Sanjay Rana said that an investigation into this matter is underway and the body has been sent for postmortem. Action will be taken after the proper investigation.

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