Crib Deaths became regular in West Bengal for worst management health care by Govt.

Fresh crib deaths in West Bengal

The newborn ward at Malda district hospital Malda (WB), Nov 10: (PTI) In the latest instance of crib deaths in West Bengal, six babies have died at Malda District Sadar Hospital in the last two days. Malda District Sadar Hospital Superintendent H K Ari said the deaths occurred in the Neo-natal unit in the time span of 24 hours from 12 AM on Tuesday. The babies were in the age group of 0 to nine months and were suffering from broncho-pneumonia, Ari said. While two newborns died soon after birth at the hospital, others were brought there from villages and nearby areas, he said. The areas include Mahananda Pally on the outskirts of Englishbazar town and villages such as Manikchak and Kaliachak and the tribal dominated Bamungola block, he said. 36 babies had died at several district hospitals and the referral B C Roy Children's hospital in Kolkata in October. Ari ruled out any lapse on the part of the hospital's doctors and said the infants were suffering from broncho-pneumonia and were underweight. Preventive steps were being taken to pre-empt such deaths in future. The state's Director of Health Services S P Basak said an investigation had been ordered into the deaths and a report had been sought from the hospital pinpointing responsibility and preventive steps being taken in this regard.