Father alleges overheating NICU incubator burned newborn who later died
Police are looking into the complaint involving Royal Care Hospital in Chankharpul
Golam Rabbani, a resident of Gazipur, and his wife Shapla Begum welcomed their second child at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Saturday. However, the newborn required immediate attention in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). As the Dhaka Medical College Hospital lacked available NICU facilities, the baby was transferred to Royal Care Hospital in Chankharpul.
Shortly after admission, an incubator bed within the NICU began overheating, according to Golam Rabbani. Upon inspection, he observed his infant son suffering burns, predominantly on his head. The child was swiftly moved to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in a critical state. Following treatment at the burn institute, he was admitted to the DMCH Neonatal ICU on Wednesday and remained on life support until he tragically passed away later that evening.
The distressed father detailed the entire situation to The Daily Star, expressing his desire for justice. Abul Khair, an inspector from Chawkbazar Police Station, informed The Daily Star that they had received a verbal complaint from the child's father regarding the incident. A case was currently under preparation. "Further details will only be known after a thorough investigation," Khair stated.
The implicated doctors from Royal Care Hospital had fled the scene following the incident and were currently unavailable for comment.
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