Jaipur, September 4
The Rajasthan Government on Monday suspended three doctors, put six others on Awaiting Posting Order, and ordered disciplinary action against four paramedical staff after the alleged deaths of 86 infants in the last two months at Banswara's MG Hospital.
Unofficial sources put the death toll of newborns to about 100 due to a number of causes , including “malnutrition and breathing disorders”, while undergoing treatment at the sick newborn care unit (SNCU) of MG Hospital in Banswara in July and August.
The state Medical and Health Department has ordered an investigation into the untimely deaths of children by the district collector and sent a team of expert doctors from Jaipur.
Principal Medical Officer Dr VK Jain, gynaecologist specialist Dr PC Yadav, and Block PMO Dr Jitendera Banjara have been suspended, while six others — Dr Manisha Choudhary, Divya Pathak, OP Upadhyay, Jaishree Jain, and Shalini Nanawati were put on APO, Principal Secretary Medical and Health Veenu Gupta said.
The government has also initiated disciplinary action against four nursing staff, and many others, she said, adding the punished staff members have been replaced.
Meanwhile, PCC president Sachin Pilot and Leader of Opposition Rameshwar Dudi asked Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje to sack state Health Minister KC Saraf alleging the government-run health care has collapsed not only in Banswara but also at remote villages of the tribal belt in Udaipur division.
