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895 babies died at the G B Pant hospital last year; why was the state government quiet?

May 21, 2012
While there has been a lot of hue and cry about the fact that 380 babies died at the G B Pant Children’s Hospital in Srinagar, the fact is that almost 900 baby deaths were reported last year as well. The Department of Medical …

Health Minister calls J & K crib deaths a ‘matter of shame’

May 20, 2012
Between May 18 and 19, official sources said that that four more infants died in the G B Pant Children’s hospital. Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad who hails from the state termed the infant deaths at the hospital ‘a …

G B Pant infant deaths: Omar Abdullah promises visible improvement within 10 days

May 20, 2012
 Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the G.B. Pant Hospital in Srinagar on Friday where 368 children have died since Jan 1 allegedly due to negligence and inadequate facilities. Describing the situation at the hospital as …