Raj health min issues directions for better neonatal care

A week after five infants died at a hospital in Ajmer, Rajasthan Health minister Rajendra Rathore today issued directions to all the government hospitals with neonatal unit to provide the newborns with all the necessary treatments in time.
The minister asked hospitals' administration officials to take proper care of admitted newborns, provide all necessary treatment in time and, if required, refer them to other suitable hospital, a spokesperson said.
Rathore also rejected allegations that the newborns in JLN hospital in Ajmer died due to "carelessness" and claimed that four of the dead newborns were born preterm.
Five newborns, who were admitted to the JLN Hospital Ajmer separately, died on May 14 night and May 15 morning.

Meanwhile, PCC President Sachin Pilot expressed concerns on deaths and alleged that the government was trying to cover up the matter.
"The government should take up serious step to improve situation," Pilot said.