HHow did 14 sudden deaths occur at Jaffna Teaching hospital? Civic case filed in court to investigate.
Friday , 04 January 2013
When deaths increase, it should be investigated and notified to Health Ministry, and ample medical assistance should be obtained. Concerning the death, hospital Director and Regional Health Service Directors should conduct adequate investigations. 14 petitions had been filed in Jaffna courts concerning the 14 deaths occurred last year in the Jaffna district during pregnancy and deaths owning to diseases. Concerning 14 deaths, Coroner M.Udayasiri has filed petitions at the Jaffna courts. What sort of diseases has affected the children to die should be in detail investigated was appealed by Coroner Udaya Siri in his report submitted to the courts regarding the death cases. Around five and more male babies and six and more female babies have died. Subetha Fernando Rajitha who was admitted to Jaffna Holy Cross private hospital for child birth and her twin babies altogether three have died are also the cases included. Coroner�s report submitted to the courts further states, deaths due to old age will be considered an individual human loss and a loss for the family, but mother and child deaths should be considered as a loss to the society. The past war and migrations have created a massive space in the young generation. Aged marriages, husband wives both employed, difficulties in caring the children including many reasons the birth percentage in the Tamil society is getting lessen. When deaths occur in the senior society, social density will get minimized. This will create a major impact in social, politics and economy in the future. By considering this action should be taken to prevent mother and child deaths. When mother and child deaths increase, should investigate and notify the health ministry, and should acquire the required medical assistance. Regarding these deaths, hospital Director and Regional Health Service Directors should conduct suitable investigation. But so far it is not aware of such activities have occurred. Some who have got affected have submitted some indictments. Patients are not examined benevolently and with concern when they visit hospitals to obtain treatment for diseases. Medicine is given without diagnosing the diseases. Most of the medical experts, examine patients at the state hospitals who had paid cash and have registered in private hospitals. Deaths occur due to the reason that satisfactory treatment is not provided at the proper time. Gynecologists at the Jaffna Teaching hospital is not available during child birth, and the house doctors only attend to pregnancy, it is also the reason for deaths to occur during child birth, were the allegations made by the people was mentioned by Coronet in his report.
Friday , 04 January 2013When deaths increase, it should be investigated and notified to Health Ministry, and ample medical assistance should be obtained. Concerning the death, hospital Director and Regional Health Service Directors should conduct adequate investigations. 14 petitions had been filed in Jaffna courts concerning the 14 deaths occurred last year in the Jaffna district during pregnancy and deaths owning to diseases. Concerning 14 deaths, Coroner M.Udayasiri has filed petitions at the Jaffna courts. What sort of diseases has affected the children to die should be in detail investigated was appealed by Coroner Udaya Siri in his report submitted to the courts regarding the death cases. Around five and more male babies and six and more female babies have died. Subetha Fernando Rajitha who was admitted to Jaffna Holy Cross private hospital for child birth and her twin babies altogether three have died are also the cases included. Coroner�s report submitted to the courts further states, deaths due to old age will be considered an individual human loss and a loss for the family, but mother and child deaths should be considered as a loss to the society. The past war and migrations have created a massive space in the young generation. Aged marriages, husband wives both employed, difficulties in caring the children including many reasons the birth percentage in the Tamil society is getting lessen. When deaths occur in the senior society, social density will get minimized. This will create a major impact in social, politics and economy in the future. By considering this action should be taken to prevent mother and child deaths. When mother and child deaths increase, should investigate and notify the health ministry, and should acquire the required medical assistance. Regarding these deaths, hospital Director and Regional Health Service Directors should conduct suitable investigation. But so far it is not aware of such activities have occurred. Some who have got affected have submitted some indictments. Patients are not examined benevolently and with concern when they visit hospitals to obtain treatment for diseases. Medicine is given without diagnosing the diseases. Most of the medical experts, examine patients at the state hospitals who had paid cash and have registered in private hospitals. Deaths occur due to the reason that satisfactory treatment is not provided at the proper time. Gynecologists at the Jaffna Teaching hospital is not available during child birth, and the house doctors only attend to pregnancy, it is also the reason for deaths to occur during child birth, were the allegations made by the people was mentioned by Coronet in his report.
