Family of 'dead' twins protest, demand action against Delhi hospital

The hospital had on Friday handed over pre-mature born twins to family in plastic bags declaring them to be dead.

Pic Courtesy: ANI

NEW DELHI: Family members of the newborn, who was declared dead along with his still-born twin by a Delhi hospital, on Saturday staged a sit-in protest outside the hospital demanding strict action against them.

The relatives sat in protest outside the hospital last night, saying they continue to sit there until an action is taken against the hospital administration. 

#Delhi: Relatives of two-newborn twins who were declared dead by Max Hospital yesterday sat in protest outside the hospital last night, say they will sit there until an action is taken against the hospital administration. One baby was later found to be alive by the family. pic.twitter.com/Nz2AqvfZDJ — ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2017

Situated at Delhi's Shalimar Bagh, the hospital had on Friday handed over pre-mature born twins to the family in plastic bags declaring them to be dead. On their way to the burial ground, the parents noticed that one of the twins was showing movements inside the bag. 

The parents then immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where the doctors informed one of the newborn twins to be alive. 

After being declared dead, babies were given to us in packets, when we left for cremation ground we noticed movement & on checking found one was breathing. We immediately rushed to nearby hospital: Ashish, man whose child was declared dead by Max Hospital & was found alive later pic.twitter.com/EyhmL8EVXt — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2017

Taking notice of the negligence shown by the hospital, Union Health Minister JP Nadda has asked the Delhi government to take necessary action against the culprits. 

Appeal to the states adopt Clinical Establishments Act so that regulatory authorities are operative and can see working and functioning of private institutions: Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Max Hospital medical negligence issue #Delhi pic.twitter.com/oQaYIOKpTk — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2017

The Delhi government ordered a probe into the incident and sought a preliminary report within three days. Dr Girish Tyagi, Registrar of the Delhi Medical Council, said that it would issue a notice to the hospital and a committee will be constituted to look into the matter.

A medical negligence case was registered under section 308 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the hospital.