Odisha surgeons successfully remove rare tumor in newborn
The condition, known as sacrococcygeal teratoma in medical terminology, could prove life-threatening for the baby requiring immediate surgery for the removal of the tumor.
The condition, known as sacrococcygeal teratoma in medical terminology, could prove life-threatening for the baby requiring immediate surgery for the removal of the tumor.
Despite government initiatives to protect the girl child, the newborn daughters are still left to bear the brunt of utter negligence even by their mothers, which was evident at East Burdwan and Bankura in the last three days.
The state health department closed down a nursing home in Habra in North 24-Parganas after the death of four newborn babies in November.
The state health minister ordered the suspension of three women nurses and a doctor, who refused to treat the woman in labour pain, on charges of negligence.
Officials of Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital at Berhampore today admitted that a complaint of baby swap has been lodged.
"From breastfeeding to changing diapers, many new things become a part of your daily routine. While taking care of your newborn is important, following a self-care routine should also be a priority for mothers," says Prathibha Babshet,
The fact that only seven of the 17 babies were rescued highlights the horribly belated promptitude of the staff, but can bring cold comfort to the bereaved families. It is hard not to wonder whether the 10 newborns ~ who died wailing in darkness ~ had come to this world to die.
The family took mother's body and left saying that they will return after the cremation, but nobody turned up to take along the newborn
The quack, to prove himself correct, slashed the genitals of the newborn and claimed before the family that the 'girl' was born with deformities. The infant died.
A quarter of global neonatal deaths happen in India where nearly 600,000 newborns die within 28 days of their birth…
