The center has decided to send a high-level team comprising experts from AIIMS, Jodhpur and health economists to a government hospital in Rajasthan’s Kota, where 100 infants died in December, with an objective to assess the infrastructural gaps and measures to be taken to prevent further deaths.

The health economists will assess the gaps and ascertain the funds needed to strengthen the health infrastructure of the JK Lon hospital. The team of experts is given the task to carry out a gap analysis, along with state government officials, in terms of clinical protocols, service delivery, manpower availability and equipment for maternal, newborn and pediatric care services at the hospital. A joint action plan will be formulated based on gap analysis for providing the much needed technical and financial support to Kota Medical College through National Health Mission and state Medical Education Department.

A statement issued by the Health Ministry said, “The team members will visit JK Lon Hospital and Medical College, Kota along with state government officials from January 3 and submit a detailed report.”

Source: ET Healthworld