Budaun: questions over oxygen in ambulance after two children die in measles outbreak
A family in Budaun alleges two children were not given oxygen in an ambulance to medical college; the CMO says a complaint inquiry will follow.
Questions have been raised over oxygen in an ambulance in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, after two children being treated for measles died in Kadarbadi village on the Budaun-Kasganj border, according to Amar Ujala.
The report says two brothers had died of measles earlier, and two more children died on Thursday. A parent alleged that the children were not given oxygen in the ambulance while being taken from CHC Kadarchauk to the medical college, and said the ambulance lacked necessary medical facilities. The parent said a doctor at the college scolded the ambulance staff on arrival. These are the family's allegations.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Vikas Sharma said an inquiry would be conducted after the complaint was received. The report does not describe the inquiry's scope or timeline, and it carries no response from the ambulance service.
Samples were taken from five children, of whom two tested positive for measles. Under the District Immunization Officer, the health department vaccinated all children under five in the village.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- Oxygen supply and equipment in ambulances are under question in this complaint.
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