Hospital probes death of infant
The hospital was accused of negligence after failure to perform a C-section.
11 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM
The ADK private hospital in Malé has launched an investigation into suspected negligence in the death of an infant.
The hospital was accused of negligence by the bereaved family after failure to perform a C-section and delays by the gynaecologist in attending to the pregnant mother, according to media reports.
The newborn passed away at 2:55pm Saturday, hours after being born with the umbilical cord around its neck, a family member told Mihaaru.
The mother had gone to the hospital at 1:30am late Friday after her water broke. She was treated and released by the hospital later that night but was hospitalised again after her condition worsened.
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