Centre assures Rajasthan govt of all possible support to prevent further deaths of infants in Kota

Jaipur, January 3: In Rajasthan, the death toll of children at J K Lon Hospital in Kota has now risen to 103. In the month of December alone, the number of deaths of children in the hospital was reported as 100. Deputy Superintendent of the hospital Dr. Gopikishan told AIR that three children died on the first day of the New Year. A total of 963 children died in this hospital last year amid allegations of negligence in the treatment of children.

 

Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has written a letter to the Chief Secretary of the state instructing to take all necessary steps to prevent the death of children.

On one side the centre is worried about the incident and on other side Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot while speaking to media on the death of children in the state said that children die, there is nothing new in it.

“Dekhiye, agar aapko aankde bataun main sabse kam jaanien 6 saal mein is saal gayi hai. Yeh aapko lagta hai kyunki koi baat.. maut ek bhi hona bahut hi durbhagyapurna baat hai, bachche ki maut. Par mautein 1500 bhi hui hai ek saal mein, 1400 bhi hui hai, 1400 bhi hui hai. Is saal kareeb 900 hui hai. Par 900 kyun hui hai, woh bhi nahin honi chahiye. Poore pradesh ke andar, har hospital ke andar, 3-4-5 mautein hoti hai. Prati din. Koi nayi baat nahin hai. Jaipur mein bhi hoti hai. Maine poori tarah wahan jaanch karwai hai. Action bhi hum kar rahe hai. (See, I will tell you the numbers. This year there has been the least number of deaths in last six years. Even one death is unfortunate. But there have been 1500, 1400 and 1300 deaths in a year too. This year there have been 900 deaths. But why these 900 also? In entire state, in all hospitals, 3-4-5 children die every day. There is nothing new in it. Deaths occur in Jaipur too. I have got investigation done and we are also taking action.)” Gehlot said.