7 infants die in two days in Larkana hospital

LARKANA: Seven infants have so far died in two days at Children Hospital Larkana due to bad maintenance in hot weather, Geo News reported Thursday.

According to hospital sources, four newborn babies died on Tuesday as the air conditioners were not functioning due to high temperature and humidity while three more passed away on Wednesday who were brought from Shahdadkot.

The heirs of the children along with the bodies of the newborn protested outside the hospital. They alleged that their babies died owing to negligence of the doctors. They also staged sit-in outside the hospital.

Meanwhile, Medical Superintendent Children Hospital Dr Ashfaq Memon had rejected the claims of heirs of the newborn, saying two twin babies were brought from Shahdadkot who died before arriving the hospital, while the third was shifted from a private hospital in serious condition but could not survive.