Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said the city Government has terminated the services of three doctors over the death of three children at the Kalawati
Saran Hospital due to an adverse drug reaction a few days ago.
He said the Government has ordered an inquiry into the incident and the guilty would not be spared.
"Three children died at the Kalawati Saran Hospital due to an adverse drug reaction a few days ago. As soon as we got to know about it, we terminated the services of three doctors and ordered an inquiry. We have also complained about the incident to the Delhi Medical Council," Jain said.
According to the order signed by Dr Nuta Mundeja, DGHS, Delhi government, the committee will report in seven days on the matter.
With reference to the letter No. A.12034/39/2021-ME dated 07.12.2021 received from Directorate General or Health Services, Government of India regarding report of Dextromethorphan Poisoning admitted at Kalawati Saran Children Hospital, New Delhi, following Committee is hereby constituted to conduct an enquiry in the matter: Dr. Geeta, CDMO (SE) Chairperson, Dr. Anjum Bhotiya, Nodal OfficerAAMC(SW) Member, Dr. Indu Sama, ACDMO (E) Member, Dr. Anshul Mudgil, MO, CPA Convener,” the order said.