In Rajasthan, a three-member panel of Doctors of SMS Medical College will investigate the spate of deaths of children at Kota's JK Lon Hospital.&nbsp; After the death of 14 children this week and 10 kids between December 23 and 24 in the hospital, this matter has come to the forefront. <br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has also expressed concern over the matter. Government has changed the Superintendent of the hospital yesterday night. Several senior officials of the medical department, including Medical Education Secretary, Vaibhav Galaria are camping in Kota to investigate the possible causes of death of the children. <br />'' <br />'' Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the government has taken all possible steps to reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality Rate. State BJP President Dr. Satish Poonia also visited the hospital today. He said that the deaths of children in the hospital are unfortunate. He said that the state government should have taken action in this regard. According to a report of JK Lon Hospital, 81 children died this month while a total of 943 infants died this year.<br />
News On AIR | December 28, 2019 8:57 PM
Three-member panel to investigate deaths of children at Kota hospital