Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital stood accused of “failing to exercise due care†in diagnosis and of “failing to give appropriate treatment†to nine-month old Ali Zakwan, who died of kidney failure last July, in a hearing at the Civil Court in Male’ on Sunday.
“After the child was admitted to the hospital the doctors failed to exercise due care in diagnosing Zakwan’s condition and to give the patient appropriate treatment,†said Husnu Suoodh, lawyer for the prosecution. The child’s mother, Wazna Ibrahim Majdhee, filed a medical negligence case against IGMH, claiming that her son’s kidney failure resulted from the negligence of doctors and staff at the hospital.
“On 13 July 2006 when Ali Zakwan was taken to hospital, Dr. Shafqa failed to diagnose Zakwan’s condition and therefore the child went into severe dehydration just two hours thereafter,†Suoodh said in a statement given to Minivan News.
“When Ali Zakwan was taken to the hospital at 5 pm on the same day,†Suoodh continued, “the doctors and staff at the hospital casualty room failed to attend the patient and to give any treatment until after 6:05 pm,†Suoodh added.
Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) argued it was not responsible for the death of nine-month old, Ali Zakwan, who died last July while in the hospital’s care.
The prosecution has blamed Dr. Fathimath Shafuga, Dr. John George and Dr. Amir, who the boy’s mother said, “failed to exercise proper careâ€, while treating her child. The prosecution lawyer, Suoodh said one of the most important points he wanted to raise was the fact that on the morning of 13 July 2006, Dr Fathimath Shafuga did not pay proper attention to Zakwan.
Suoodh said this was clearly negligent as Dr Mahaputra from Imperial Medical Centre gave specific instructions to IGMH doctors on how to attend to the child. The lawyer for the prosecution added because the doctors at IGMH didn’t follow these instructions, delays in the patient receiving treatment occurred.
During Sunday’s hearing, Suoodh provided a list of witnesses he would be calling to the court. He also requested that IGMH produce the records of inquiry conducted by a committee appointed by the hospital management.
The trial continues.
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