Maharashtra: Two drops of sanitizer given to 12 children in place of the polio drop, everyone's condition unstable


Posted on 2nd Feb 2021 04:04 pm by rohit kumar

The shocking news of negligence has come out from Maharashtra. In a village in Yavatmal district, about 700 km from Mumbai, sanitizer drops were given instead of polio drops in the mouths of 12 children. An official gave information about this on Monday.

 

 

An official of the district said that the affected children have been admitted to a government hospital, where their condition is stable. All the children were under five years of age. Action will be taken against three health workers for such lapses. The official said that the incident took place at Bhanbora Primary Health Center in Kapasikopari village where the National Pulse Polio Vaccination Program is being run for children between one and five years.

 

 

Sanitizer instead of 12 children's polio drop

 

 

Yavatmal Zilla Parishad CEO Srikrishna Panchal said that 12 children under five years of age were given two drops of sanitizer instead of polio drops. The children complained of vomiting and restlessness. He told that the children who were given sanitizer drops have been admitted to the hospital. The condition of all the children is located and they are being monitored.

 

 

He said that according to initial information, a doctor, an Anganwadi worker, and an Asha worker were present at the Primary Health Center at the time of the incident. The investigation has been started and all three health workers will be suspended.

 

 

The condition of all children is stable

 

 

Yavatmal Collector MD Singh told PTI-language that the incident happened on Sunday at Bhanbora Primary Health Center in Kapasikopari village were a national pulse polio vaccination campaign was going on for children between one and five years. Investigation of the incident has been completed. A report will be submitted to the government and appropriate action will be taken at the state level.

 

 

Yavatmal Zilla Parishad CEO Srikrishna Panchal said on Monday that 12 children under five years of age were given two drops of sanitizer instead of the dose of polio. He said that after this, one of the children complained of vomiting and restlessness. The affected children were later admitted to the government hospital. He said, "The children were kept under the supervision of doctors for 48 hours. They are fine and they will be discharged today. "He said that investigation into the incident has been completed.

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