Child death: Manipal Police file FIR against doctors, nurses

February 18, 2011

Manipal, February 18: Manipal Police filed an FIR against some of the doctors and two nurses of Kasturba Hospital for the death of a three month old child due to their negligence.

Fathimabi, mother of three-month-old male baby Rifai, a native of NR Pura, in Chikmagalur, had lodged a complaint against the Manipal Hospital.

In the complaint Fathimabi said that they had come to Manipal Hospital on Sep 30, 2010, for the treatment of their baby for the discharge of Sodium and Potassium in the urine. Pediatrician Dr Pushpa Kini had diagnosed and successfully treated the child and kept under observation.

In the early hours of Oct 5 nurses on duty Seema and Sangeetha took their child for giving a bath. Meanwhile they sent her to weigh the urine pad of the child. Due to negligence nurses put the baby in a tub containing boiling water, Fathimabi alleged. When she rushed to the spot hearing child crying, skin of the child had peeled out from its waist till the toe. Frightened nurses, in spite of their demand to send the child to the burns ward, simply wrapped up the child. Even Dr Sujith George who came across the child refused to treat the child even after repeated request saying the baby was not his patient. Though the incident took place at early 5 am, Dr Pushpa Kini inspected the child after 11 am, only to say that she could not treat the child. The child died on Oct 9, she said in the complaint.

Shocked parents returned to their native NR Pura. On Friday (Feb 18) both parents of the child- Mohammed Hanief (a KSRTC conductor) and Fathimabi reached the Manipal Police Station and lodged a complaint against the Kasturba Hospital. They also explained their situation before the media infront of the Police Station.

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Puttur's Healthcare Dream Cleared: State Finance Gives Nod for 300-Bed Hospital

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Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai announced the crucial development to reporters on Monday, confirming that the official communication from the finance department was issued on November 27. This 300-bed facility is intended to be the cornerstone for the establishment of the government medical college, a project announced in the state budget.

Fast-Track Implementation

The MLA outlined an aggressive timeline for the project:

• A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the hospital is expected to be ready within 45 days.

• The tender process for the construction will be completed within two months.

Following the completion of the tender process, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the project.

"Setting up a medical college in Puttur is a historical decision by the Congress government in Karnataka," Rai stated. The project has an estimated budget allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for the medical college.

Focus on Medical Education Department

The MLA highlighted a key strategic move: requesting the government to implement the hospital construction through the Medical Education Department instead of the Health and Family Welfare Department. This is intended to streamline the entire process of establishing the full medical college, ensuring the facilities—including labs, operation theatres, and other necessary infrastructure—adhere to the strict guidelines set by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The proposed site for the project is in Bannur.

Rai also took the opportunity to address political criticism, stating that the government has fulfilled its promise despite "apprehensions" and "mocking and criticising" from opposition parties who had failed to take similar initiatives when they were in power. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has kept his word," he added.

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