Maharashtra child deaths: 65 sufferers had been in NICU towards power of 24 beds, says physician

By PTI

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A complete of 65 sufferers had been being handled on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Maharashtra authorities’s facility in Nanded towards the sanctioned power of 24 beds when 12 infants died on the NICU between Sep 30 and October 1, a senior physician mentioned on Tuesday.

As many as 24 deaths, together with of 12 infants, occurred on the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded in 24 hours between September 30 and October 1, state well being division officers had mentioned.

A senior physician on the facility informed PTI on Tuesday that the variety of admissions within the NICU was 65 towards the sanctioned power of 24 beds when 12 infants died.

Another toddler died within the Paediatrics Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Dr Kishor Rathod, who heads the Paediatrics division on the Nanded facility, denied that the scarcity of medication was the seemingly trigger behind the deaths of the toddler sufferers.

“Out of the eleven deaths that occurred in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), eight (infants) were referrals who were shifted here at a very critical stage. They weighed below 1,000 grams,” he added.

He mentioned one other ward- the Paediatrics Intensive Care Unit (PICU)- at this facility has a capability of 31 beds however we had been treating 32 sufferers.

Dr Rathod additional mentioned the Nanded facility had recorded some last-minute referrals (on September 30 and October 1) however no affected person was denied admission.

“Considering both the wards, a total of 156 children were admitted of which 96 were in the PICU and NICU together when the deaths occurred,” Dr Rathod mentioned.

He mentioned no less than 90 beds are wanted just for the overall ward despite the fact that the variety of admissions is way more.

Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital Dean Dr S R Wakode had informed reporters that the 12 deceased infants comprised six males and 6 females.

Most of them had been within the 0-3 day age group and had “very low weight”.

A 3-member professional committee from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district has been shaped with a mandate to submit a report on Tuesday, an official mentioned.

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