Mother sues Chattogram hospital director, 7 doctors over newborn's death

A woman has filed a case against the director and seven
doctors of a private hospital in Chattogram, alleging that medical negligence
and improper treatment led to the death of her 10-day-old newborn.
The case was filed on Thursday (18
June) by Amatul Kanun against the director and seven doctors of Shajinaz
Hospital Limited.
The accused are Associate
Consultant Anwar Hossain, Senior Consultant Faisal Ahmed, paediatric surgeon
Adnan Walid, cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon Md Minhazul Hasan,
paediatrician Habibur Rahman, cardiothoracic and vascular Surgeon Md Fazle
Maruf, laparoscopic surgeon Md Tamim Safayet Chowdhury Alvi, and Director Hasan
Mahmud Chowdhury.
According to the case statement, the baby, born on 25 May, developed breathing
difficulties shortly after birth. The child was subsequently admitted to the
hospital's neonatal intensive care unit.
It says that on 30 May, family
members noticed a bandage on the child's hand and asked doctors about it, but
were told it was not a matter of concern.
When the bandage was removed the
following day, they allegedly found that the baby's palm had turned black and
the fingers had begun to rot.
The mother alleged that the child's
condition worsened further on 1 June, with gangrene appearing in the fingers of
both hands. Doctors then advised the family to take the child to Dhaka for
treatment.
Although surgery was later
performed, the family alleged there had been serious shortcomings in the
treatment process.
The case claims the infection was
not fully removed during surgery and that blood vessels were damaged, allowing
the infection to spread throughout the body.
The child was later taken to Dhaka
for advanced treatment but eventually died, according to the case statement.
The incident drew public attention
after Amatul Kanun expressed her anger over the matter on social media and
announced plans to take legal action against the hospital and the doctors
involved.
Following the allegations, the
Chattogram Civil Surgeon's Office on 15 June formed a three-member committee to
investigate the incident and asked it to submit its report within seven working
days.
The hospital has denied the
allegations of negligence, saying the infant had been admitted with a swollen
arm and a cannula already inserted at another medical facility.
Responding to the allegations
earlier, Dr Md Faruk Hossain, medical director (affairs) of Shajinaz Hospital,
told The Business Standard that the infant's condition had been critical from
the outset.
















