The National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC) on Saturday issued a notice to the Rajasthan government, following the deaths of more than 100 children at a government run hospital in Kota district of Rajasthan in December last year, a Home Ministry statement said on Friday.
Ten out of hundred children died within 48 hours between December 23 and 24, 2019. Reportedly, over 50 per cent of the gadgets installed in the hospital are defunct and the hospital is lacking cleanliness and basic infrastructure including oxygen supply in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the statement said.
The Commission has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan to submit a detailed report, within four weeks in the matter including the steps being taken to address the issue and to ensure that such deaths of the children do not recur in future due to lack of infrastructure and health facilities at the hospitals.
