It's with concern that one has viewed the spate of deaths of children - and that too quite a few infants - in a couple of hospitals of Calcutta. The callous attitude of the concerned people, who're answerable for the entire episode, makes one angry. Just sample a couple of happenings that point out to the utter disregard and disrespect shown to the sentiments of the public, at large, by them:-
(a) Since one of them happens to be a referral hospital, the explanation given by the superintendent of
that place is that all the cases that reach there are referrals and therefore, medical cases with no hope
and consequently, a high mortality rate is more often the rule rather than the exception!
(b) Mamta Banerji, the chief minister, as well as the health minister, is yet to come up and give an expla-
ation and her silence is getting to be deafening as each day passes by!
The hapless parents and relatives are totally confused as to whom, they should be turning to for succour or
more appropriately, for some soothing words for starters. And going by the hospital's explanation, one needs to alter one's thinking of referral hospitals!
Hope the chief minister does something right and fast!
Tailpiece.
Saw a delightful programme 'Dance dance' showing little kids in action on the dance floor, as part of a reality show, being aired on the Asianet network. The pair - Priyadarshan and Mariya, both primary school students - was the one that I was rooting for because their grace, movements, expressions and timing were simply, a visual treat! The kids of today are simply superb and capable, in their own li'l way!! I wish this 'baby couple' the very best in the forthcoming rounds!!!
(a) Since one of them happens to be a referral hospital, the explanation given by the superintendent of
that place is that all the cases that reach there are referrals and therefore, medical cases with no hope
and consequently, a high mortality rate is more often the rule rather than the exception!
(b) Mamta Banerji, the chief minister, as well as the health minister, is yet to come up and give an expla-
ation and her silence is getting to be deafening as each day passes by!
The hapless parents and relatives are totally confused as to whom, they should be turning to for succour or
more appropriately, for some soothing words for starters. And going by the hospital's explanation, one needs to alter one's thinking of referral hospitals!
Hope the chief minister does something right and fast!
Tailpiece.
Saw a delightful programme 'Dance dance' showing little kids in action on the dance floor, as part of a reality show, being aired on the Asianet network. The pair - Priyadarshan and Mariya, both primary school students - was the one that I was rooting for because their grace, movements, expressions and timing were simply, a visual treat! The kids of today are simply superb and capable, in their own li'l way!! I wish this 'baby couple' the very best in the forthcoming rounds!!!
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