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Negligent doctor declares baby ‘dead’
[Dhaka Tribune] A baby was declared dead before being found alive two hours later in Chittagong yesterday.Her mother Ridwana Kawsar gave birth around 1am yesterday at Centre for Specialised Care & Research (CSCR) Private Ltd. The premature baby is now undergoing treatment at the Neonatal Incentive Care Unit (NICU) of Max Hospital & Diagnostic Ltd. Ridwana who is also a medical practitioner said: "I was at the delivery room when I heard Dr Shahena Akter shouting my newborn baby was trying to breathe and her heart was beating. But two hours later, I was given her death certificate along with her body in a box. To my shock when I opened the box, I found my daughter alive and her heart was beating. "What pains me most is that the on-duty doctor without even properly checking declared my daughter dead. She told me that the baby was not breathing at all. When I insisted, the doctor told me that only the muscles the heart was moving." Dr Shahin Akter, the on-duty doctor of Max Hospital & Diagnostic Ltd, said: "The newborn was struggling to breathe when she was admitted to the hospital at 5:30am on Tuesday. The situation began to improve when we resuscitated the newborn." Nurul Azam, husband of Ridwana Kawsar, is also a physician now posted at Cox’s Bazar Zila Sadar Hospital. Dr Basu Bandhu Barua, executive director of Max Hospital & Diagnostic Ltd, told the Dhaka Tribune that the infant was born prematurely. "Premature babies suffer from various types of complications like breathing problem. The newborn which weighs only 500 gram has been given continuous positive pressure ventilation for acute respiratory distress. Besides, IV saline and antibiotics were given to the newborn which is placed on a radiant warmer," said Dr Basu, a pediatric specialist. Meanwhile, ...back at the pond, the enormous newt was trying to decide if Gloria was edible... Chittagong chapter of Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB) yesterday expressed grave concern and demanded exemplary punishment to the doctors and staff involved with declaring the newborn dead. CAB leaders through a press statement said that the incident took place due to the utter negligence of the hospital authorities. On the other hand, the CSCR authorities have formed a committee to investigate the incident. Dr Jamal Ahmed, managing director of the CSCR Private Ltd, said: "This is a very serious matter. None of the hospital staff who was on-duty at that time can avoid his or her responsibility in this regard. We have formed a probe committee to investigate the matter. We will take all necessary action if anybody is found guilty." Posted by: Fred 2016-10-05 |
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