Kolkata, Three girls, who fell critically in poor health after childbirth at a state-run hospital in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district as a consequence of alleged administration of expired intravenous fluids, have been shifted to Kolkata and admitted to SSKM hospital round 11pm on Sunday.
Bengal govt shifts three ‘very essential’ girls from Midnapore to Kolkata hospital
Whereas one was admitted to the Intensive Remedy Unit , two others have been moved to the Important Care Unit , an official of the state well being division mentioned.
“The condition of the three patients is critical, with one in a very severe state. Two of the patients are on ventilators, and all three have been diagnosed with kidney issues, requiring dialysis. Our doctors are monitoring their parameters to determine the next course of action,” the official advised PTI.
A five-member medical board was constituted to oversee the therapy of the three sufferers, he added.
The three sufferers have been dropped at the town in separate ALS ambulances via a inexperienced hall from Midnapore Medical Faculty and Hospital to Kolkata.
The fourth lady, whose situation improved barely, remained at MMCH, he added.
A lady died and 4 others have been essential after childbirth on the MMCH allegedly as a result of administration of expired intravenous fluid, prompting the well being division to represent a 13-member committee to analyze the matter.
Members of the family of the three girls alleged that they weren’t consulted by the authorities relating to their choice to shift the sufferers to SSKM Hospital.
In the meantime, state well being secretary NS Nigam mentioned the committee would submit the ultimate report on their findings relating to the mishap at MMCH on Monday.
Nigam, senior officers of the well being division and MMCH principal held a gathering with members of the committee at SSKM on Sunday.
“We had a detailed discussion on the matter. They will be submitting the final report to us tomorrow and then the next steps will be decided. We also discussed the health conditions of the three women,” Nigam added.
Speaking to reporters, officer on particular responsibility Aniruddha Neogi mentioned the Ringer’s Lactate administered might have impurities, which, nevertheless, must be examined by the drug management authorities.
In the meantime, the Democratic Youth Federation of India and youth and college students’ wings of the CPI staged protests outdoors the MMCH demanding motion towards these accountable for the demise of a lady on the state-run hospital.
DYFI and SFI supporters additionally staged a highway blockade for a while there to press for his or her calls for.
The state Congress held the West Bengal authorities accountable for the incident and demanded an evidence from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who additionally serves because the well being minister.
Terming the mishap a results of corruption and negligence on the a part of the state well being division, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee president Subhankar Sarkar introduced that the celebration would organise a “gherao” of the Swasthya Bhavan on Monday in protest towards the incident.
“This incident highlights the height of corruption, negligence and lack of infrastructure, with the victim couldn’t even see her baby after giving birth. Four other women are still suffering. What is the health minister and the health department doing? We demand answers. We have no option but to call for a peaceful gherao of the Swasthya Bhavan tomorrow around 2 PM,” Sarkar mentioned.
The Congress chief added that celebration staff would collect at Salt Lake’s Karunamoyee round 12:30 PM earlier than starting their rally to Swasthya Bhavan in Sector V.
“I appeal to the people of West Bengal to come forward and join our rally,” he urged.