Infant baby died due to doctor's negligence in Ccpur

LAMKA, AUG 08, 2020 -- An infant baby (yet to be named) allegedly died due to medical negligence in Lamka, Churachandpur district, Manipur on August 6, 2020 at around 8:30pm.

The deceased infant (a 5 day old baby boy) was born to Mr Lamlompiak and Mrs Ngainunfel of Dorcas Veng, New Lamka.

The Young Paite Association (YPA) and Village Authority of Dorcas Veng submitted a memorandum to the Government of Manipur seeking: (i) Disciplinary action against the health professionals on duty during the said incident should be initiated as per the Orders of Principal Secretary, Health & FW, dated August 6, 2020. (ii) Ex-gratia should be given to the parents of the bereaved family for the professional negligence leading to the demise of an unnamed baby.

Upon reaching the hospital casualty at around 6:30pm, the nurse casually examined the baby and took temperatures while the doctor on duty didn't even bother to look at. Contrary to the high expectation of the already panicked parents, the baby was given generic drug prescription and casually asked to return "tomorrow and attend the Out Patient Department (OPD)  Service" without admitting them. The parents were compelled to reluctantly heed the advice of the health professionals, took the baby and returned home around 8pm.

Shortly after reaching home, the already weakened baby could not tolerate the deteriorating condition, succumbed and died around 8:30pm.

In this unfortunate circumstances, the Young Paite Association and Village Authority of Dorcas Veng took serious note of the situation and determine that it is a case of medical negligence and unprofessional behaviour of the duty personnel which caused the death of the baby. And such dereliction of duty by public servants on whom people's lives depend could not be tolerated without proper investigation and due disciplinary action.

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