Premature pronounced dead shows signs of life before cremation

Think of this family's dire situation: as if it were not tragic enough to give birth to premature twins and receive the news that none of the children resisted, imagine knowing that after babies (supposedly) go through all the protocols that exist for In these cases, one of them showed signs of life while his little body was being prepared for cremation. Devastating, isn't it? Well, according to the El País news portal, what we just described was recorded in India recently and is giving you talk there.

Unacceptable

The case took place at one of the centers run by a famous New Delhi private hospital last weekend, and at the moment resulted in the dismissal of two doctors and the opening of an inquiry. According to El País, the investigation revolves around two babies - one couple - who were born at 24 weeks of gestation. So far as it was reported, while the little girl was born lifeless, the little boy would have survived for a few hours, but ended up not resisting.

Protests in New Delhi

The case sparked protests in New Delhi (Hindustan Times / HT photo)

However, while Ashish Kumar, the children's father, was taking the twins to the crematorium for their little bodies to be incinerated, he realized that one of them - the boy - was still alive and writhing inside the plastic bag in which the doctors had placed the baby. Faced with this horrible situation, Ashish hurried to another hospital, where the baby was admitted critically.

The parents say doctors said the two children had died - and the news was reported after the couple revealed that they could not afford to pay the hospital for the twins. The professionals involved in the case were fired on suspicion of gross negligence and, as you may have already deduced, the investigations are also focused on whether it is a homicide.

Repercussion

Should the authorities conclude that there was negligence and that hospital staff are in fact involved in a serious misconduct, the 330-bed Max Super Specialty Hospital, which has already treated four million patients, could lose its operating license. . It is worth noting that this is the second time this year that a private Indian hospital has been embroiled in a scandal related to the death of children and the high cost of treatment.

Max Super Specialty Hospital

Max Super Specialty Hospital (Wikimedia Commons / Binodkpn)

A few months ago, a girl died of dengue in another private hospital and parents claim that the institution charged a higher amount than reported by treatment. Now, with the announcement of the incident involving twins, Indian officials are discussing the quality of services offered by private clinics in the country.

Regarding the survival of premature babies, according to El País, 70% of twins are born before their gestation reaches 37 weeks - when it is expected that, under normal conditions, pregnancy lasts between 37 and 41 weeks. Before 34 weeks of gestation, the lungs of children are not completely “mature” yet, so they need intensive medical care. Those born less than 28 weeks and weighing less than one kilogram are most at risk for neurological, digestive, pulmonary and even long-term sequelae.