Deaths: Clean & normal

http://paper.li/Bunibroto/1309956977/2011/10/28

The B C Roy Children’s Hospital here, the state’s only government-run referral hospital, on Thursday found itself in the middle of a storm with the death of 13 babies since Tuesday night. The deaths at the hospital have triggered allegations of negligence on the part of the doctors, leading to agitations and road blockades.

In June, the deaths of 21 babies in 48 hours at the same hospital led to a demonstration by patients relatives, prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to visit the hospital. An inquiry, conducted on the orders of the government, absolved the hospital of medical negligence.

Though the figure may look absurd to the general people, to us it is a normal occurrence. Most of the babies that died were brought here in critical condition," Dilip Kumar Paul, superintendent of the state-run B.C. Roy Children's Hospital, said Thursday.

"About five-six babies die every day. They cannot be saved because they are brought to us in an irretrievable state. Often, the number of such critical cases shoots up, leading to a sudden spike in the casualty figure. This is exactly what has happened over the last 48 hours. We have already carried out an enquiry and have found nothing to suggest negligence on our part," said hospital superintendent D K Pal.

After his report director of medical education Sushanta Banerjee  gave clean chit to hospital as well.Report says there was no medical negligence or any lapse on the part of hospital authorities.

Health minister of Center also sees nothing wrong in it. He says, "There is nothing wrong with the hospital. Because, this hospital is a referral hospital and has a great reputation. It has been able to save lives of thousands of children and infants (in the past)," 

In the middle of the allegation of such negligence ,death and clean cheat being given as referral hospital Mr.Azad should know that deep conspiracy is going on to undermine the death of children. The health department wants to stop the practice of referring critical cases to BC Roy Hospital. "It has become the norm to refer patients. The infrastructure at the hospital makes it impossible to take care of such a huge number of serious patients. From now on, every hospital or nursing home must cite specific causes and justify why the patient was shifted. It will be assessed by doctors at BC Roy before admission. Also, we shall revive a care unit at the hospital by the first week of November. This will raise the number of beds and lead to a few additional facilities," It is a clear move to not allowing patients of villages to come to Kolkata. So that they die in villages and no news of death because of negligence bother state Government.In the days where Gujrat  government hospital is doing Robotic Knee replacements(It is to be reminded this high technological Robotic surgery is not even started by any multi specialty hospital in Kolkata) & Bill Gates is giveng credit to Bihar governments for identifying improvement in health sector as step forward to satate’s growth.the Bengal government is giving importance of sweeping children’s death under the carpet..

The state health secretary has sought a detailed report on the deaths.

The latest deaths come after 21 babies passed away in June in the same hospital. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered a probe then, after which the doctors were given a clean chit as well.

"I am really worried for my child. After seeing so many children die, one is bound to be afraid. It's the negligence of the staff here which has resulted in the deaths," said a mother whose six months old baby is undergoing treatment in the hospital.

On Thursday, news of another baby's death sparked panic among parents. Rumours of more deaths started floating around. Some families immediately arranged for their babies to be shifted out although hospital authorities tried to pacify them. A trader from Dum Dum said that the doctors had recommended a series of tests for her daughter, who has a leg injury, but nothing has been done in the last three days. "I have no idea if the tests will be done or if she needs them at all. Whenever I ask doctors, they tell me to wait," he alleged.

"We can't wait and watch when babies are dying like this. It could be your child next so we were already planning to move out. But now it seems the situation is under control," said Benoy Kumar Das, whose niece has been admitted for the last five days. Times of India reported

It is most condemnable part from the part of journalists in Kolkata that the papers like The Statesman and Anandabazar group has vanished the news of BC Roy deaths from their paper. Children’s death are not important for their conscience since parents of the victims do not pay them money to publish news. It is obvious that hey fear of stopping governmental advisements. Government is not even crossed 150 days. If the fear of attack is so much within this short time what will be face of journalism in the stipulated 1800 days of the government? As long as this type of journalism continues in Bengal, will be deprived from this pillar of democracy and obvious “Emergency” like situation will be enforced on.

So deaths are clean and normal in Bengal and two faced hypcratic revolutionaries of Bengal can analyze deaths of other states.Backbone is bending so future of Bengal is blinking.