A decision on punitive measures against those responsible would be made by Sunday, he says
Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain.Photo: Collected
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Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain.Photo: Collected
The investigation committee formed over the deaths of six newborns at Ad-din Medical College Hospital has found evidence of negligence by the hospital authorities, Health Affairs Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said today (4 June).
The primary factors behind the incident included a malfunctioning air-conditioning system, oxygen shortage, and overcrowding in a small ward, he said while presenting the committee’s findings at a press briefing at the ministry in the Secretariat.
Legal action would be taken in accordance with existing laws, he added.
According to the report, the hospital’s infrastructure, management, and healthcare services suffered from multiple serious shortcomings. The committee found that the building where the hospital was operating was not suitable for providing medical services.
The investigation also revealed that oxygen levels in the affected ward had dropped while carbon dioxide levels increased, creating a highly risky environment for newborns.
The health minister further said that nurses on duty failed to respond adequately to requests from patients’ guardians. In addition, the ward housed more patients than its designated capacity, further worsening the situation.
The report noted that the hospital authorities failed to ensure the necessary standards and preparedness required to operate the facility. It also identified the absence of any doctor in the concerned ward at the time of the incident on 27 May as a serious lapse.
“Doctors’ absence, nurses’ non-cooperation, and negligence by the hospital authorities have all been established,” the minister said.
He said a decision on punitive measures against those responsible would be made by Sunday.
The probe committee also recommended that authorities conduct physical inspections of buildings before granting licences to private hospitals in the future.
The exact causes of death could not be determined, as the families of the deceased newborns did not consent to post-mortem examinations.
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The investigation committee formed over the deaths of six newborns at Ad-din Medical College Hospital has found evidence of negligence by the hospital authorities, Health Affairs Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said today (4 June).
The primary factors behind the incident included a malfunctioning air-conditioning system, oxygen shortage, and overcrowding in a small ward, he said while presenting the committee’s findings at a press briefing at the ministry in the Secretariat.
Legal action would be taken in accordance with existing laws, he added.
According to the report, the hospital’s infrastructure, management, and healthcare services suffered from multiple serious shortcomings. The committee found that the building where the hospital was operating was not suitable for providing medical services.
The investigation also revealed that oxygen levels in the affected ward had dropped while carbon dioxide levels increased, creating a highly risky environment for newborns.
The health minister further said that nurses on duty failed to respond adequately to requests from patients’ guardians. In addition, the ward housed more patients than its designated capacity, further worsening the situation.
The report noted that the hospital authorities failed to ensure the necessary standards and preparedness required to operate the facility. It also identified the absence of any doctor in the concerned ward at the time of the incident on 27 May as a serious lapse.
“Doctors’ absence, nurses’ non-cooperation, and negligence by the hospital authorities have all been established,” the minister said.
He said a decision on punitive measures against those responsible would be made by Sunday.
The probe committee also recommended that authorities conduct physical inspections of buildings before granting licences to private hospitals in the future.
The exact causes of death could not be determined, as the families of the deceased newborns did not consent to post-mortem examinations.
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