After saying that there was no negligence on the part of the Kurnool Government hospital for the sudden death of 12 infants in less than 48-hours, Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Ravindra Reddy on Saturday (September 3) did a U-turn saying that there was a marginal human error and laxity. Admitting that there was an error on part of the hospital, the minister added that he would get the laxity corrected. He added, "Disciplinary action against errant officials will be taken if they are found guilty. Decision will be taken after I get a report from the collector." Earlier, the minister had said that it was not the hospital negligence that killed the infants, but was due to God's error. Four infants died on Wednesday followed by eight on Thursday at the government-run hospital, around 180 km south of Hyderabad. Government had sent a team led by Director of Medical Education Sampath Kumar to the hospital to hold a preliminary inquiry. The inquiry prima facie established that there was no negligence or any other mistake on the part of the doctors or the hospital staff. In July, of the 187 infants admitted to the Kurnool hospital, 44 died. In August, 201 infants were admitted, of which 61 died, according to official data.
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