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West Bengal crib deaths: 19 deaths in less than a week

Six more infant deaths were reported from the Medical College Hospital in Malda in West Bengal in the past 24 hours taking the toll to 19 deaths in less than a week. Earlier in 2012, the hospital had

By: Editorial Team   | | Updated: November 27, 2012 1:33 pm
Tags: Infant deaths  Malnutrition  Mamata Banerjee  West Bengal crib deaths  
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Six more infant deaths were reported from the Medical College Hospital in Malda in West Bengal in the past 24 hours taking the toll to 19 deaths in less than a week. Earlier in 2012, the hospital had reported 27 infant deaths.  Also Read - According to UNICEF, 1 out of 3 children under 5 are malnourished

A H Khan Chowdhury, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, is monitoring the situation. According to sources seven babies died on Thursday while three died on Friday. Three more babies died between Saturday and Sunday. Also Read - Hospitalised older cancer patients at risk of malnutrition: Study



Hospital authorities said that the infants were brought in a critical condition from the adjoining North and South Dinajpur districts and all of them were suffering from malnutrition. ‘The infants were all underweight and born prematurely,’ an official said.  Also Read - 5 gut bacteria boosting foods to tackle malnutrition

Besides, 156 infants and children had been admitted at the paediatric ward which has a capacity of 46 beds leading to overcrowding. ‘The infants and children have their parents with them. So there are about 600 people always present in the paediatric ward and infection cannot be totally checked,’ the official added. 

‘We have got information and the department concerned is looking into it,’ said Dr Asit Biswas, spokesperson of the state health department

On his visit to the hospital to take stock of the situation Dr Bidhan Mishra, Chief Medical Officer, said that a meeting would soon be held with the hospital authorities regarding the increasing crib death.

Published : November 27, 2012 1:22 pm | Updated:November 27, 2012 1:33 pm
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