Infants' death in Kolkata hospital a matter of serious concern: NHRC
New Delhi, 4 November 2004
The National Human Rights Commission has directed the Secretary (Health), Government of India, the Secretary (Health), Government of West Bengal and Medical Superintendent, B.C. Roy Memorial Hospital, Kolkata to send a factual report on the reported death of 4 children on 27 September 2004. Taking suo motu cognizance based on a news story dated 28 September 2004, the Chairman of the NHRC Dr. Justice A.S. Anand observed that the death of four infants as reported, causes a serious concern and if the contents of the report are true it depicts a very sorry state of affairs of the running of B.C. Roy Memorial Hospital. He has directed that the reports on the matter be submitted within 3 weeks.
The story carried in the media stated that four children in the B.C. Roy Memorial Hospital, Kolkata died on the morning of 27 September 2004 on account of sudden load shedding for two hours. The four infants had been kept in incubator but were removed from the incubator due to load shedding. The hospital authorities admitted the deaths and shifted the onus for disruption in supply of electricity on the Kolkata Electric Supply Corporation.
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The National Human Rights Commission has directed the Secretary (Health), Government of India, the Secretary (Health), Government of West Bengal and Medical Superintendent, B.C. Roy Memorial Hospital, Kolkata to send a factual report on the reported death of 4 children on 27 September 2004. Taking suo motu cognizance based on a news story dated 28 September 2004, the Chairman of the NHRC Dr. Justice A.S. Anand observed that the death of four infants as reported, causes a serious concern and if the contents of the report are true it depicts a very sorry state of affairs of the running of B.C. Roy Memorial Hospital. He has directed that the reports on the matter be submitted within 3 weeks.
The story carried in the media stated that four children in the B.C. Roy Memorial Hospital, Kolkata died on the morning of 27 September 2004 on account of sudden load shedding for two hours. The four infants had been kept in incubator but were removed from the incubator due to load shedding. The hospital authorities admitted the deaths and shifted the onus for disruption in supply of electricity on the Kolkata Electric Supply Corporation.
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