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Nation Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to UP government over the reported death of a child due to negligence of doctors at Kannauj District Hospital.
Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports, the Commission has asked State Chief Secretary to submit a detailed report in the matter, within four weeks including the action taken against the delinquent doctors and officials of the hospital and status of any relief given to the family of the deceased child by the State Government.
According to a media report on 30th of last month, a one year old child, suffering from fever and swollen neck, died as he was not attended by the doctors at the District Hospital Kannauj. After waiting 45 minutes his poor parents were told to take him to the District Hospital, Kanpur for treatment. The poor family, having no money with them was not in a position to take the child to the district hospital and later when the matter came into the notice of some media persons and other officers, the child was admitted in the hospital where he died after sometime.