MP’s Sidhi 6-Year-Old Baiga Child Dies On Way To Hospital, Family Alleges CHC Had No Oxygen Mask
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Health facilities at Churhat Community Health Centre (CHC) in Sidhi district have come under scrutiny after a six-year-old Tribal Baiga child died while being taken to Rewa for treatment on Friday. Rohit Baiga was brought from the Kaimur hill area to Churhat CHC on Thursday afternoon after his health suddenly deteriorated. His mother, Munni Baiga, said he was having…
In Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh, a six-year-old Baiga child named Rohit Baiga passed away on his way to Rewa for medical treatment. The incident occurred at the Churhat Community Health Centre (CHC), where the child was initially brought from Kaimur hills on Thursday afternoon due to sudden health deterioration. Rohit's mother, Munni Baiga, reported that he was struggling to breathe.
Upon primary treatment at the CHC, doctors referred Rohit to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Rewa, considering his condition critical. The family alleged that the referral process took over 40 minutes. They contended that although oxygen was available at the CHC, there was no mask to administer it. The duty nurse reportedly tried to secure an oxygen mask but was unsuccessful.
An attempt was then made to provide oxygen directly through the machine. However, the family alleged that the ambulance dispatched to assist Rohit also lacked an oxygen mask and sufficient oxygen supply. Rohit was transported towards Rewa in critical condition but succumbed before reaching the hospital on Friday morning.
Chief Medical and Health Officer Ashok Khare of Sidhi acknowledged that the ambulance system had been faulty for a prolonged period. He mentioned that several letters had been sent to the authorities, but no improvement had been observed.
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