West Bengal: Infant deaths October 2011 - Jan 2013

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths New fatalities at Malda Hospital

3 more die at Bengal ?killer? hospital

Posted On Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 03:30:42 AM

In Kolkata Three infants died at the a state government-run hospital of Malda district on Saturday, a day after seven deaths were reported.

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Three-year-old Izam Haque, who died of asphyxia (suffocation) and hypothermia, had been admitted to the hospital on Friday.

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The second child died barely a couple of hours after birth, also due to asphyxia. The third baby, a five-day-old from Bamongola, had been admitted on December 22.

Chief Medical Officer Swapan Jhariat said that the children had been brought in a critical state.

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http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=3&contentid=2011122520111225033050874921b3ef3

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths New fatalities at Malda Hospital

23 children die in 10 days in a Birbhum hospital

Press Trust of India

Posted: Mon Dec 26 2011, 04:28 hrs



A total of 23 babies have died in the past 10 days at a government-run hospital here in Birbhum district. Manabendra Ghosh, Superintendent of Suri Sadar Hospital, said 23 babies died between December 15 to 24 while 49 infants died in the past one month in the hospital.

Of the 49, only three were about a year old who were suffering from pneumonia or septicaemia, Ghosh said, adding the others in the age group of 0-7 days, were born in the hospital and were underweight. As the number of deliveries increased in the hospital, the number of baby deaths also went up, he said.

While there were 9,500 deliveries in the hospital last year, the figure reached 15,000 this year, Ghosh said.

Claiming that the hospital?s average rate of children deaths was 1.57 per day which was ?better than many hospitals in the state?, he said death of 23 babies in 10 days pulled the average on the higher side.

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http://www.indianexpress.com/news/23-children-die-in-10-days-in-a-birbhum-hospital/892136/

On average, Birbhum hospital has seen 42 births per day this year.

http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/NAT-TOP-hospital-horror-23-infants-dead-in-past-10-days-2675259.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths New fatalities at Malda & Birbhum Hospitals

WB: 5 more infants die in Malda hospital, death toll rises to 21
Posted: Thu Dec 29 2011, 22:51 hrs
Malda:

The death toll of infants in the last seven days has risen to 21 with five more new-born dying today in the government-run Malda Sadar Hospital here, according to acting superintendent of the hospital M A Rashid.

He said the cause of the death of the five new born babies, in the last 24 hours, was due to under-weight and breathing problem.

"We are trying our best to tackle the problem but we have a weak infrastructure here. However,We are trying to address all these issues," said Rashid.

Earlier, the hospital had reported death of 26 babies in a period of six days from November 11.

Reports of crib deaths have been coming from various parts of the state recently.

While 23 babies died in 10 days since December 15 in Suri Sadar Hospital, 12 children died in a day on October 28 in Burdwan Hospital. Another eighteen infants died at B C Roy Memorial Hospital For Children in Kolkata.

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http://www.indianexpress.com/news/wb-5-more-infants-die-in-malda-hospital-death-toll-rises-to-21/893620/

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths New fatalities at Malda & Birbhum Hospitals

Three children killed in Malda
Jan 06, 08:41 pm

Malda, communicate formula: Malda Medical College on Friday, killing three children. All children had pneumonia and breathing difficulties. The incident occurred when the Director of Medical Colejej Sushant Banerjee have visited here.
Banerjee, who arrived here with ten members of the team visited Malda Medical College. Many relatives of dead children in the order reported. Banerjee after meeting with district health officers of health in the building. He will soon increase in beds in the pediatric department.
The past month has been a string of deaths of children in Malda. Cold and so far 30 children have died from other causes. The former was created utter chaos. Was accused of medical Laprwari. The government had assured the immediate control. Still can not improve that situation. This is why the Director of Medical Colejej Sushant Banerjee, can not believe anyone is assured. There is resentment among the local population.

http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/westbengal/4_13_8731257.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths - 30 deaths at Malda hospital in the past month, pneumonia & respiratory distress

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011

Five Crib Death in 24 Hours in Malda Medical College: Toll Rises to 21 in Seven Days

MALDA, 29 DEC: Five more newborns died in last 24 hours in Malda Medical College and Hospital (MNCH) taking the toll to 21 in last 7 days. Furious reaction came from local Congress MLA as the doctors expressed their helplessness to curb the death. The MNCH authority conceded that altogether 147 babies died in last 52 days and most of them were born in this hospital itself.

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http://soumyadesarkar.blogspot.com/2011/12/five-crib-death-in-24-hours-in-malda.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths - 30 deaths at Malda hospital in the past month, pneumonia & respiratory distress

Seven newborns die in Malda sadar hospital
Press Trust Of India
Malda, January 18, 2012

First Published: 16:55 IST(18/1/2012)
Last Updated: 16:57 IST(18/1/2012)

At least seven newborn babies died in the past 24 hours at Malda Sadar Hospital after they were admitted in a critical condition.
Chief Medical Officer of Health in Malda district Swapan Kumar Jhariat said six of the babies came from outside the state - Bihar, Jharkhand and Bangladesh
and only one baby came from Malda town.
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http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/WestBengal/Seven-newborns-die-in-Malda-sadar-hospital/Article1-798857.aspx

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths - 7 newborns die at Malda sadar hospital

More infant deaths in Bengal, 8 die in 24 hours in Malda
January 18, 14:31 IST
Eight infants died in 24 hours at Malda Medical College in Malda, West Bengal.

The infants were not given proper medicines, the hospital said.

Further details awaited.

http://www.dnaindia.com/mobile/report.php?n=1639118

Hospital horror returns: Eight infants die in 24 hours


Source: Daily Bhaskar | Last Updated 15:21(18/01/12)


Malda/WB: In what appears to be the repetition of the hospital horror in West Bengal, eight infants are reported dead in the Malda Medical College during last 24 hours.

Parents have alleged medical negligence behind deaths, but hospital authorities denied these allegations and claimed that infants died to extreme cold weather and breathing problem.

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http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/NAT-TOP-hospital-horror-eight-infants-die-in-malda-2763343.html

No lessons learnt; West Bengal sees 9 more infant deaths
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 14:21 [IST]A A A

Malda, Jan 18: With no lessons learnt from the past, Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal saw yet another case of infant deaths. 9 infants have reportedly died in 24 hours. The hospital authorities claim that they died due to respiratory and breathing problems.
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http://news.oneindia.in/2012/01/18/west-bengal-sees-9-more-infant-deaths.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths - 7 newborns die at Malda sadar hospital

Malda district hospital death of 11 infants
Jan 19, 02:03 am

Kolkata, Times representative: Malda District Sadar Hospital for treatment in the last 24 hours has been brought to the deaths of 11 infants. Of infant death, desperate parents and their families and performed in the hospital campus on Wednesday protesting against the management. Minister of State for Health on the issue of infant death, chandrima Bnttachary Wednesday smart responded and that was the case referral. The infants died before their condition was fragile and various department of health centers had brought the district hospital. Many children were Andervet and many pneumonia, bronchitis were as complex diseases. Chandrima said take all the case reports have been sent to the chief today. Bnttachary the same time it also planned a few days plotted against the Department of Health said. This possibility is bolstered by recent events. Responsibility as a state health department has over the last week chandrima said, however, in the case of infant death, came out of the negligence of the doctors will take action against them. The Malda district headquarters hospital in November last past Cbr days Fb infants born Nvjatkon and brought to treatment died, the range was quite a commotion. Event of death of the National Commission for The Protection of Child Rights was also questioned on the position of Pediatrics in Bengal. Commission members in November, the ward of the hospital visitation and clutter Behali expressed deep anguish. Were prone. Health Minister chandrima Bnttachary thorough examination of the causes of death of infants being. Came to a doctor's negligence will be spared.

http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/westbengal/4_13_8785896.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths - 11 newborns die at Malda sadar hospital

As children play with children
Jan 18, 07:20 pm
Tell
- Within a half month's 42 deaths, 6 New Born Unit open waste
- CMO advocate opening the unit to the block level
Malda, communicate formula: after a change in state infrastructure changes in the gaze of the people is Bdhin still the same, even if the change is not enough. Education in the state, there were some basic issues such as health and transport system, which was expected to improve as soon as possible but in the circumstances have not changed much. At least the poor to education and healthcare system remains complex as ever. 9 children killed within 36 hours on Wednesday once again questioned the district's health system. No question is a question of how to improve children's health will continue to play like children? In terms of those mothers whose stomach is empty, the question of the new India where all dreams are going to meet the same health facility. North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in the northern part of the state with the rank of second Malda Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday in the event of death of children is not new. If you will only be trusted on official statistics from December to mid-January, 42 children died in the hospital's total.
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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths - 11 newborns die at Malda sadar hospital

7 more babies die in Malda hospital
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times
Malda, January 20, 2012

First Published: 00:31 IST(20/1/2012)
Last Updated: 02:31 IST(20/1/2012)

The Malda Medical College (MMC) has hit the headlines yet again, and for the same reason. The hospital saw seven more children dying between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. In the past 48 hours alone, 15 babies have died. An expert team headed by Dr Tridib Banerjee, chairman of the taskforce monitoring childcare facilities in state-run hospitals, visited the hospital on Thursday.


"One baby died in the SNCU and the rest in the neonatal care unit. Dr Banerjee will submit his report to chief minister Mamata Banerjee," said Debasis Bhattacharya, principal, Malda Medical College.

The state has come under attack over the hospital referral system, as more than 100 children have died in the BC Roy Memorial Hospital for Children, Burdwan Medical College, Jangipur sub-divisional hospital and MMC since July 2011. Most of the infants had been referred to the big hospitals without being given proper medical attention at the district and sub-divisional hospitals.

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http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/WestBengal/7-more-babies-die-in-Malda-hospital/Article1-799564.aspx

4 more babies die in Bengal hospital
Jan 20, 2012 | Age Correspondent | Kolkata

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“Among the seven infant deaths in Malda hospital, two were brought to the hospital dead, while the rests were almost dead. There was no scope for treatment. A new-born should have an average weight of 1.5 kilograms, but here the new-borns weighed between 500 to 700 grams, which is underweight,” the chief minister elaborated.
Ridiculing her claims, leader of Opposition Surjyakanta Mishra who is also the former health minister of the state said: “She has made a new discovery in India. Her claim regarding the reduction in the infant mortality rate in the state is also not true. The rate had decreased during the Left Front’s time. The chief minister’s explanation on baby deaths is not at all satisfactory.”

http://www.asianage.com/india/4-more-babies-die-bengal-hospital-612

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths - 15 newborns die in 48 hours at Malda sadar hospital

TV report putting the death toll at 20 in the past 72 hours.

http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/222550/west-bengal-20-infants-dead-in-72-hours.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths - 20 newborns die in 72 hours at Malda sadar hospital

Death toll rises to 22.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths - 22 newborns die at Malda Hospital

Four more babies die in Malda hospital
Jan 22, 2012 | Age Correspondent | Kolkata

Crib deaths continued to haunt Malda District Medical College and Hospital where four more babies died between Friday evening and Saturday morning.
In the past five days, 23 babies have died in the hospital. The officials of the state health department summoned the hospital authorities to Kolkata for an urgent meeting at the Swasthya Bhavan. It has been learnt that the health department is contemplating to transfer two specialist paediatricians and even the superintendent of the Malda hospital.
According to hospital sources, despite lack of infrastructure, including ventilation machine, the authorities are still admitting ailing babies and due to lack of beds many of them are lying on the floors.

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http://www.asianage.com/kolkata/four-more-babies-die-malda-hospital-132

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Bengal: Infant deaths - 23 infants die at Malda Hospital

India hospital under fire after 26 babies die
(AFP) ? 3 hours ago
KOLKATA, India ? At least 26 infants have died in the past five days in a state-run hospital in India's West Bengal state, authorities said on Sunday.
The hospital in Malda, about 340 kilometres (211 miles) north of Kolkata, has come under attack for negligence while state health officials claim the babies were underweight and several of them were "terminally ill".
"Two more babies died on Sunday taking the death toll to 26. Most of them were underweight and had been suffering from birth asphyxia," West Bengal health services director Biswa Ranjan Satpathi told AFP by telephone.
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[Shiloh]

W. Bengal: Crib death toll in Malda Sadar Hospital rises to 18

Source: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-n...-to-18/902673/

With six more deaths, crib death toll in Malda rises to 18
Posted: Jan 22, 2012 at 1821 hrs IST


Malda With six more babies dying at the Malda Sadar Hospital here, the crib death toll in the hospital since Wednesday rose to 18.

Six more babies died in the Malda Sadar Hospital yesterday. Four babies died during the day and two died late last night," Health department sources said today.

The babies died as they were brought to the hospital in a critical condition with broncho pneumonia, under weight condition and some of them were premature born, the sources said...