Parents allege medical negligence after one-year-old child dies after NIMHANS doctors deny treatment
Ambulance with child had covered 224km distance in 1 hour 40 minutes from Hassan to NIMHANS
Bengaluru: Major allegations of medical negligence have emerged after a one-year-old child, who suffered head injuries, was reportedly denied treatment at NIMHANS Hospital in Bengaluru due to a lack of available beds.
The child, belonging to Venkatesh and Jyoti from Basavanagudi in Chikkamagaluru, fell from a height of 10 feet in Hassan and was initially admitted to the district hospital there. However, doctors at Hassan advised shifting the child to NIMHANS in Bengaluru for further treatment.
Despite the urgency, a well-coordinated effort was made and zero-traffic route was created to transport the child from Hassan to NIMHANS, the ambulance driver covered a distance of 224 km in just 1 hour and 40 minutes. The Hassan doctor had reportedly informed NIMHANS about the child's critical condition.
Upon reaching NIMHANS, hospital officials allegedly claimed there were no available beds and directed the parents to take the child to another private hospital. Unfortunately, the child succumbed to the injuries while in the ambulance, half an hour later. The parents expressed their anguish, asserting that timely treatment could have saved the child's life.
The incident has triggered public outrage, with demands for an investigation into the alleged negligence by NIMHANS officials. Health Minister of Karnataka, Dinesh Gundurao, stated, "The traffic in NIMHANS Hospital has increased. Doctors are providing quality treatment despite the pressure. I will gather more information about the child's death."
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Students for Streeties urge Karnataka to scale up ABC, ARV programmes
Bengaluru (PTI): Students for Streeties, a student-led organisation, on Saturday urged the Karnataka government to scale up scientific dog population management through ABC and ARV programmes across the state, instead of investing heavily in dog shelters.
The appeal was made at a press conference here attended by representatives of animal welfare organisations and student groups, including All Paws Community, Charlie’s Animal Rescue Centre (CARE) and Citizens for Animal Birth Control (ABC).
Actor Pooja Gandhi, through a video message, felicitated the Students for Streeties campaign and appealed to the Government of Karnataka to strictly implement the ABC programme.
Speakers said Bengaluru has remained free of human rabies due to strong systems such as a rabies helpline, ring vaccination and sustained ABC efforts. They stressed that community caregiving, coupled with robust ABC and Anti-Rabies Vaccination (ARV) programmes, is the most effective and humane way to address dog bites and rabies.
The panel referred to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent post on X reiterating the need to follow the ABC Rules, 2023, and avoid impounding dogs.
They appealed to the state government to file an affidavit in the court, committing to statewide ABC implementation and developing a model on the lines of Bengaluru’s programme.
They also said they would seek meetings with the chief minister and chief secretary, urging the government not to spend crores on shelters and instead tackle the issue at nearly one-tenth of the cost through proven ABC and ARV measures.
