NHRC issues notice to the Government of Chhattisgarh over deaths of four infants due to disruption in oxygen supply at Ambedkar Hospital in Raipur: Also directs Union Health Secretary to take the matter with all the States and UTs to check recurrence of such incidents

NHRC issues notice to the Government of Chhattisgarh over deaths of four infants due to disruption in oxygen supply at Ambedkar Hospital in Raipur: Also directs Union Health Secretary to take the matter with all the States and UTs to check recurrence of such incidents
                                                                        New Delhi, 24th August, 2017
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the death of four newborns at the government-run Ambedkar Hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on Sunday night, allegedly due to disruption in the supply of oxygen. Police have arrested the oxygen plant operator, who was found drunk on duty. A notice has been issued to the Chief Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh calling for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks. 
The Commission has observed that hardly two weeks back, in a similar reported incident, about 60 infants and children had died at the BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur, U.P.  In both the cases, human error and negligence, reportedly, became the cause of deaths. It seems that nothing has been learnt from that tragedy.  A death whether of an infant, child or of a grown up person, causes irrevocable loss to the families.  No probe, amount of monetary relief and punishment to the culprits can compensate the loss of a human life.
The Commission is of the opinion that the suitable effective measures are required to be taken to address such problems. There is a need for issuance of suitable instructions to all the government run and private hospitals to ensure that such lapses do not occur.
 Accordingly, the Commission has directed the Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to take up the matter with every State and Union Territory so that these kinds of distressing incidents could be checked. The response from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is expected within four weeks.
  As per the media reports, carried on the 22nd August, 2017, the Health Secretary of the Government of Chhattisgarh has denied that the deaths were due to disruption in the supply of oxygen, but he also admitted that the level of oxygen in a few cylinders was found to be low. The health officials have, reportedly, told that it was possible that the drop in oxygen pressure in the Children Special Care Unit may have caused the deaths.  Reportedly, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh has ordered stern action against those found guilty for the incident.
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