Investigation launched after newborn's death sparks negligence claims against Ctg private hospital
The child’s mother expressed outrage over the incident on social media and announced plans to pursue legal action against the hospital and the doctors involved.
Shajinaz Hospital Limited, a private hospital in Chattogram, has come under scrutiny following allegations that a newborn baby died as a result of medical negligence and improper treatment.
According to the family, complications arising from the mismanagement of a cannula led to gangrene in the infant's arm.
The baby's left arm was later amputated at a hospital in Dhaka before the infant subsequently died while undergoing treatment.
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The child's mother expressed outrage over the incident on social media and announced plans to pursue legal action against the hospital and the doctors involved.
The mother alleges that errors in cannula management caused gangrene and a severe infection in the affected limb.
The hospital in Chattogram, however, has denied any negligence, claiming that the infant had already been admitted with a swollen arm and a cannula inserted at a previous medical facility.
In response to the allegations, Dr Md Faruk Hossain, Medical Director (Affairs) of Shajinaz Hospital, said the infant's condition had been extremely critical from the outset. Nevertheless, he said the medical team had provided treatment with the highest level of professionalism and dedication.
"No doctor wishes harm upon a patient," he said, adding that the hospital had not been negligent in any aspect of the child's care and that the parents had been kept informed throughout the treatment process.
Addressing the allegations concerning the cannula, Faruk stated that the cannula linked to the later complications had not been inserted at Shajinaz Hospital.
According to him, the infant was transferred from another hospital with a cannula already in place in the affected arm, which was swollen at the time of admission.
He said that once the issue was identified, hospital staff discontinued the use of that cannula as a precautionary measure and inserted a new one in the other arm. That arm, he added, was not used again during the infant's treatment at the facility.
However, despite several requests, Faruk did not provide any medical documents related to the infant's treatment.
Meanwhile, the Chattogram District Civil Surgeon's Office has formed a three-member investigation committee to examine the circumstances surrounding the case and has asked it to submit its report within seven working days.
The baby was born on 25 May at Surgiscope Hospital in Chattogram. Shortly after birth, the infant was admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Nicu) at Shajinaz Hospital Limited due to breathing difficulties and pneumonia, which required life-support treatment.
