State govt orders probe into 6-yr-old girl's death at KGMU
LUCKNOW, Nov. 15 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered an inquiry into the death of a six-year-old girl during treatment in the paediatrics department of King George's Medical University (KGMU) earlier this month, expressing displeasure over the incident and directing strict action against those found responsible.
Anand Kumar Tripathi, joint secretary, medical education department, in a letter to KGMU registrar Reena Singh on Friday (November 13) directed a detailed investigation into the death and appropriate action based on its findings.
The deceased, Aarohi Sahu, a resident of Vikalp Khand in Gomti Nagar, was suffering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. Her father, Baij Nath Sahu, a fruit vendor, said her condition deteriorated on September 27, following which she was admitted to the KGMU Trauma Centre.
She remained on ventilator support for around 36 days before being taken off on November 1 and shifted to the paediatrics department's general ward. The family alleged that the ward lacked basic oxygen facilities. Aarohi subsequently died, triggering a protest by her family....
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