Over 5900 babies died at Odisha Sishu Bhawan during the last 5 years: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Paediatrics is slowly becoming infamous for its infant deaths. The institute which is located in Cuttak is also popularly known as Sishu Bhawan. The Institute is now being called by the locals as virtual death trap and the facts are also supporting the allegations. A total of more than 5,900 infants have reportedly died there while undergoing treatment in the last five years and the Odisha government is trying to check the deaths causing anger among the people.
In the last 10 days, 45 infants have died in the referral health institution. As per the health department report, as many as 3,869 infants have died in OPD, while 2,034 have died in ICU in the last five years from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
“While as many as 10,995 infants were admitted in indoor, out of which a total 488 infants died in OPD In 2010-11. Similarly 1,972 were admitted in ICU out of which 412 died during treatment in ICU,” revealed the government figures.
In 2011-12, around 11,268 infants were admitted in indoor while 527 died during treatment and 454 died during treatment in ICU against the total admission of 1,982 infants, said the report.
A total of 837 infants died in indoor and 278 died in ICU in 2012-13 while around 11,560 infants were admitted in indoor and 1,822 were admitted to ICU.
In 2013-14, around 14,023 infants were admitted to indoor, out of which 903 infants died during treatment. Similarly, 2,016 infants were admitted to ICU out of which 326 infants died during treatment, the report added.
In 2014-15, 1,114 infants have died against the total admission of 17,899 patients to indoor. Five hundred and sixty four infants died during treatment in ICU while 2,183 infants were admitted to ICU, said the report. In the last three months, 407 infants have died in both OPD and ICU.
