SRINAGAR: Five months after the death of a young girl from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the deceased’s family members and relatives staged a protest outside the Chief Minister’s residence in Srinagar, demanding action against the doctors allegedly responsible for medical negligence.
The protesters said that the authorities have failed to take action against the involved doctors. The grieving family, holding placards and banners, called for strict action against the medical staff following the tragic death of Saboora, who allegedly succumbed to an anaesthesia overdose after a routine septoplasty at Mohammadia Nursing Institute in Gangoo on 15th September last year.
Saboora’s mother recalled the heart-breaking sequence of events, stating that her daughter was taken to the operation theatre at 2:50 p.m. for the procedure. Hours later, at 5:50 p.m., the doctors informed them that she was experiencing severe palpitations and needed to be shifted to a hospital in Srinagar.
“Unfortunately, by the time we arrived, she had already passed away,” she said.
They said that at the time of the incident, there was no elected government, but now that the government is in place, it must ensure justice. They have sought the attention of CM Omar Abdullah and Dr Farooq Abdullah in this regard.
Notably, soon after the death of Saboora, daughter of Arshid Hussain Bhat of Arihal Pulwama, her family members and relatives staged several protests, following which investigation committees at DHSK and district levels were constituted.
The district administration had sealed the private hospital for some time as well. However, the deceased woman’s family alleged that justice is being delayed.
They said that the family has been running from pillar to post to get justice, but to date, nothing has been done. They demanded that the DHSK committee report be made public at the earliest.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr Basharat Qayoom, told KNO that the district committee had submitted its report with recommendations.
He said that the recommendations regarding the hospital were implemented through the Chief Medical Officer, while those concerning the doctors were sent to the Director of Health Services Kashmir and Government Medical College Srinagar for necessary action under rules, he said. (KNO)
