The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital (CSMH) in Maharashtra’s Thane, which is also known as Kalwa hospital, has once again come into the limelight as 21 newborn babies died in the span of one month.
The death of 21 newborn babies took place in the month of June alone.
Child Specialist Dr Jayesh Panot said that 15 babies were born in the hospital and six were referred to.
“When we analyse the causes of the deaths, we find low birth weight and pre-term delivery as the two main reasons,” ANI quoted Panot as saying.
The doctor claimed that of the 21 newborn babies, 19 were preterm, one did not cry after the birth and one had an infection.
Congress MLA Amin Patel also raised the issue in the assembly.
In a post on X, Patel asked, “Who is responsible for these deaths? Government? The administration? Hospital? Doctors say newborn babies couldn’t get essential medicines immediately after birth, causing their death. The health minister of the state should take immediate action against this and take steps to prevent such incidents.”
In August 2023, 18 patients died at CSMH within a span of 24 hours, following which, the government ordered a probe.
