Delay in reaching hospital reason for death: Report

Chandigarh, August 24

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Director-General (Health Services) Satish Agarwal on Friday submitted the investigation report in the death case of the newborn in Sonepat to Health Minister Anil Vij.

It was mentioned in the report that the ambulance was stuck in traffic for about 20 to 30 minutes due to the jam caused by the cycle rally of state Congress chief Ashok Tanwar. Vij said on the basis of certain evidence, the main reason for the death of the newborn was delay in reaching the hospital.

It was mentioned in the report that a call was received at the Sonepat office of the National Ambulance Service for ambulance from Divya Private Hospital, Maniyari Pyau, at 11.21 a.m. to refer a newborn to Civil Hospital, Sonepat. Acting swiftly, the hospital sent an ambulance from the Community Health Centre, Badkhalsa, at 11.22 a.m. which reached Divya Hospital within 10 minutes.

As per the report, it usually took 15 minutes to reach Civil Hospital from Divya Hospital, but that day, the ambulance got stuck in the jam caused due to the cycle rally and reached the hospital after about 20 to 30 minutes. Thereafter, the newborn was taken to Special Newborn Care Unit where doctors found that the newborn was in a critical condition with low heartbeat. Doctors made their best efforts, but were unsuccessful and referred the newborn to the PGIMS, Rohtak, where he died during treatment. Vij said the police had been directed to register a case in the matter and an FIR had been registered in this regard. — TNS