SHEIKHUPURA: A two-day-old infant died on Tuesday at a children’s hospital due to the alleged negligence of a doctor and paramedical staff.

Reports said wife of Imtiaz, a resident of Sultanpura, gave birth to a baby girl. The paramedical staff on the advice of the doctor put the baby in phototherapy machine for the improvement of her condition. But the doctor and paramedical staff forgot to bring the infant out of the machine. Owing to excessive heat, the baby sustained critical burns and died in the machine.

Later, the family placed the body on Sargodha Road in front of the hospital, protested against negligence of the hospital staff and demanded action.

District Coordination Officer Ali Jaan Khan has ordered an inquiry into the incident.

Published in Dawn, August 13th, 2014