Mumbai: A case of death of four newborn babies has come to light in the last four days during treatment in the NICU of Savitribai Phule Maternity Hospitals located in Bhandup of Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Due to which there was a huge uproar in the assembly. Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis demanded action against the officials responsible.
In protest against this incident, BJP corporators also protested at the BMC headquarters. Amid uproar by the opposition in the Assembly, Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde announced a high-level inquiry into the matter and suspension of the health officer of the ward, after which the House resumed normally.
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This is not the first case of hospital negligence
Raising the issue of death of children in the Assembly, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said that 4 children have died in the NICU of Savitribai Phule Nursing Home. 2 children are on ventilator. He said that if a newborn baby dies due to mold in the country’s richest hospital in Mumbai, then it is a very serious matter. Fadnavis said this is not the first case of hospital negligence. Earlier, such negligence has come to the fore in other hospitals including Nair of Municipal Corporation. He also alleged that there was a short circuit in the air-conditioned machinery, but no one noticed it for three days.
Due to the uproar, the proceedings of the house had to be adjourned.
Fadnavis said that on December 20, 21 and 22, three children died. Mumbai Municipal Corporation has FD of 50 thousand. The health system of Mumbai Municipal Corporation is claimed to be better. Despite this, such incidents are happening. Children died in fire incident in Bhandara district, similar incident happened in Mumbai too. The Mumbai Municipal Corporation did not pay attention to it for three days. It can be said that children have been murdered. He demanded immediate suspension of the health officer responsible in this case. In this context, the members of the opposition took an aggressive stand. Due to the uproar, the proceedings of the House had to be adjourned. Due to pressure from the opposition, Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde announced suspension of the health officer of the concerned ward.
Protest at BMC Headquarters
BJP corporators protest at BMC headquarters over the death of newborn babies in Bhandup hospital. There was a meeting of the health committee on Thursday. But after the death of a four-month-old baby at Nair Hospital due to the negligence of doctors, all the BJP members of the health committee had resigned. BJP corporators alleged that due to corruption, arbitrary work is being done in BMC. Those admitted to the hospital have to pay for this.