Yet another unfortunate medical incident that occurred in the GATE Hospital, Guwahati, has raised questions on the healthcare facilities of city hospitals.
A family based at Mirza has alleged that their 4-month-old baby was declared dead by GATE Hospital authorities when the baby was still alive.
The infant, who accidentally fell off from the father's lap was immediately rushed to GMCH for treatment. But due to unavailability of ICU facilities and bed, doctors in the hospital had asked the family to shift the baby to GATE Hospital located at Mathgharia.
The parents and relatives of the baby alleged that authorities at GATE Hospital had initially said that the condition of the baby is very critical and won't survive the injuries. Few hours later, the baby was declared dead and the parents were asked to take the baby back home, alleged family members.
"Our baby was declared dead by the hospital. We were devastated by the news. We took him back home. All the family members and neighbors gathered at our place to see the baby. We were preparing for his last rituals when he opened his eyes and started crying," said the baby's father.
GATE Hospital authorities have, however, denied making any such claims regarding the death of the baby. "The baby, when brought to our hospital was already in a critical condition. It was difficult to provide any injection or saline. We had asked the family to shift the baby to another hospital, and never declared him dead," said senior official at GATE Hospital.
The family members have rushed to GATE Hospital once again for the treatment of the baby. The condition of the baby continues to be critical.
