4 doctors booked for failing to diagnose genetic disorders before baby’s birth in Kerala

Two of the accused were identified arsenic Pushpa and Sherly, some doctors with the Women and Children’s Hospital, Alappuzha. The 2 others were unnamed doctors with backstage laboratories – Midas Health Care and Scanning Laboratory and Shankar’s Health Scans and Diagnostic.

The FIR was registered nether BNS sections 125 and 125b, which woody with rash and negligent acts that endanger quality beingness oregon idiosyncratic safety.

The wellness section has ordered a departmental enquiry by the Additional Director of Health Services into the allegation that the doctors had failed to diagnose the familial abnormalities portion the babe was successful the womb.

Addressing the media connected Thursday, the parent of the babe said: “I got a kid with respective abnormalities. The babe does not unfastened its eyes and its genitals person superior deformity. None of the doctors informed maine astir the issues.”
The babe was calved connected November 8 astatine the Government Medical College Hospital successful Alappuzha.

During pregnancy, the parent had been nether the attraction of Dr Pushpa. At the proposal of the doctor, the large pistillate had undergone scanning connected 3 occasions successful the months of March, April and May astatine Midas lab. The parent besides decided to consult different doctor, Sherly, who asked her to acquisition scanning from Sankara’s Healthcare Scans and Diagnostics 4 times from July to aboriginal November. Dr Sherly besides went done the scan reports, but ne'er detected immoderate abnormality with the foetus.

On the proposal of Dr Sherly, the pistillate was admitted for transportation astatine the authorities infirmary connected October 30. Three days later, she was referred to the aesculapian assemblage infirmary pursuing a study astir irregular heartbeat of the foetus. The babe was calved connected November 8 done a cesarean section.