Kathmandu, September 29

Nepal Medical Council has sought clarification from Grande International Hospital and the doctors involved in the treatment of Sanjeev Neupane and Ekta Ghimire’s child.

The council sought clarification after reports submitted by a committee of experts headed by Professor Ganesh Rai pointed out that three major mistakes were made by the hospital in the treatment of the baby.

Overdose of paracetamol was administered to the baby and there was a misunderstanding between the radiologist and neurosurgeons on the size of hydrocephalus — a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid builds up within the ventricles (fluid-containing cavities) of the brain, according to the committee. The committee also pointed out that CT scan or MRI of the patient had been delayed against the suggestion of the radiologist.

The baby was born at the hospital on 26 June 2018. It was kept in the neonatal intensive care unit half-an-hour after his birth. Later, the baby was infected with klebsiella bacteria and had to undergo five surgeries.

The council said no humanitarian concern had been shown even when the health condition of the baby was critical.“We have asked for clarification from the hospital and the doctors involved in the treatment of the baby, after the report revealed glaring mistakes in the treatment procedure,” said Dhundi Raj Paudel, a NMC member.

The council said the mistakes of the hospital were against the code of conduct of the council.

Therefore, the neurosurgeons and paediatricians involved in the treatment of the baby should be recommended for punishment, it stated.