5 more infants die in 48 hrs

Srinagar, May 30: At a time when GB Pant hospital authorities are boasting of having revamped healthcare facilities at the institute, five more infants died in the hospital within last 48 hours allegedly due to lack of specialized treatment, sources said.
While two infants died between May 28 and 29, three more gave in to various ailments in last 24 hours as doctors couldn’t handle their diseases due to lack of facilities for such patients.
“One baby died due to preterm condition, other with congenital heart disease, while the third had respiratory failure which causes the death,” the sources said. “All three infants were brought to the hospital for treatment from far-flung areas, Uri, Rajouri and Naid Khai, Sonawari.”

Lastupdate on : Wed, 30 May 2012 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Wed, 30 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 IST



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