A newborn baby, who was mistakenly declared dead hours after birth a week ago by doctors at a Delhi hospital, died on Wednesday, family members said.
According to the aggrieved family, the twins were born premature on Nov. 30.
While one baby was stillborn, the other was declared dead hours later after his condition was stated to be โcriticalโ and โunable to surviveโ.
โAt the hospital we were told that one twin was stillborn while the other died later as his condition was critical. Thereafter, they gave us both babies wrapped in a plastic bag,โ said Ashish Kumar, father of the baby.
โHowever, while on way for their burial, we observed a slight movement in the packet.
โAfter opening the plastic bag, we found the baby was breathing,โ said Kumar, who rushed to a nearby nursing home in Pitampura along with other family members.
โWe called him Champ. He had infections and other problems.โโ
The police have registered a case of medical negligence against Max Hospital in Shalimarbag based on the familyโs complaint and an investigation is ongoing.
The hospital had sacked two doctors involved in the case but has said its internal investigation was not complete yet.
Max Healthcare, which runs a chain of hospitals including the one in Shalimarbag, expressed condolences to the parents.
โWhile we understand that survival in extreme preterm births is rare, it is always painful for the parents and family. We wish them the strength to cope with their loss,โ the statement said.
