Protests Erupt at Hospital over Alleged Medical Negligence in Two-Year-Old's Death

Family members of a two-year-old boy who passed away during treatment have staged protests outside Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, alleging medical negligence. The hospital denies the claims, stating the child died due to milk aspiration. Authorities have initiated an investigation while police ensure law and order at the site.

The family members of a two-year-old Dalit boy, who died during treatment, staged protests outside the hospital premises here on Friday, alleging medical negligence, police said.

According to police, Mayansh, son of Ful Chand, a resident of Madauli village, was admitted at Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in the Munshiganj area on Sunday, following complaints of fever and cold.

The family members allege that the minor was fine till Friday afternoon but died within minutes after receiving a wrong injection. However, hospital doctors refuted the allegations, stating the child was given an antifungal injection with no side effects. "The child was being fed milk by his mother. The milk apparently went into his windpipe, resulting in the incident," said Dr. Amit Gaur, a paediatrician at the hospital.

The CEO of the hospital, Avdhesh Sharma, termed the allegations baseless. Meanwhile, CMO Dr. Anshuman Singh has formed a two-member team to investigate the matter, with further action pending the investigation's findings.

Family members and locals kept the body at the hospital's gate, continuing their protest as the report was filed. The local administration has deployed police teams near the hospital to ensure law and order. Notably, Sanjay Gandhi Hospital's license was suspended last September following a woman's death due to alleged negligence, although the suspension was later stayed by the Allahabad High Court, allowing the hospital to resume regular operations.

(With inputs from agencies.)