Little Tanya died last night. Only after her death did a final report confirm dengue. Her family is now left with a thick stack of hospital documents that reveal a pattern of criminal negligence.
The child’s parents allege that she was treated by two government hospitals but none of them tested her for dengue. By the time she was taken to a third hospital, she had very high fever and it was too late, her parents allege.
Tanya had a fever and stomach ache when she was taken to hospital on Monday. A local clinic tested her for dengue and said her platelet count was fine.
The next day, when her condition worsened, her parents took her to the clinic again and sought a blood test, but they allegedly refused to test her again.
The family took her to a Delhi government hospital that apparently went by the clinic’s report. Instead of treating the girl for dengue, a doctor gave her an injection for gastric trouble.
“They said that she only has a little acidity and gas,” said a family member.
When Tanya’s health did not improve, she was taken to another hospital, Hamdard, where again she was given an injection for stomach pain.
The child was sinking fast when she was taken to the Saket City hospital. She reportedly went into shock and died of a cardiac arrest last evening.
There has been anger over death last week of two boys who were allegedly refused treatment by several hospitals. After Avinash Rout, 7, died, his parents committed suicide.
The deaths jolted the government into action and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal warned of action against hospitals that turned away patients or were negligent.
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