J-K infant deaths: Omar seeks detailed probe
August 02, 2012 15:50
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the report on high infant mortality at the Valley's only paediatric hospital will be sent to the State Vigilance Organisation and State Accountability Commission to fix responsibility in the matter.
"I believe this report needs to form the (basis of) inquiry both by the Vigilance and the Accountability Commission. I believe responsibility needs to be fixed. The report (submitted by Director SKIMS) was not to fix the responsibility," Omar told NDTV.
In May this year, the state government had ordered an inquiry by Director SKIMS Dr Showkat Zargar to probe the high number of infant deaths at the G B Pant hospital, the Valley's only paediatric hospital.
More than 500 infants, mostly neonates, have died this year at the hospital, which led to a public outcry. The then Medical Superintendent of the hospital Javed Chaowdhury was attached pending an inquiry.
"I believe this report needs to form the (basis of) inquiry both by the Vigilance and the Accountability Commission. I believe responsibility needs to be fixed. The report (submitted by Director SKIMS) was not to fix the responsibility," Omar told NDTV.
In May this year, the state government had ordered an inquiry by Director SKIMS Dr Showkat Zargar to probe the high number of infant deaths at the G B Pant hospital, the Valley's only paediatric hospital.
More than 500 infants, mostly neonates, have died this year at the hospital, which led to a public outcry. The then Medical Superintendent of the hospital Javed Chaowdhury was attached pending an inquiry.
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