In a shocking incident, a newborn was bitten by a rat as the mother and the child were sleeping on the floor of a hospital in Shivpuri district of the State. The Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) has taken cognisance over the incidence and asked the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) to submit detailed report of the case before it.
Sunita, a resident of Kumharaua village, was admitted in the delivery ward on May 14. She later gave birth to a baby girl. As there were no beds available in the district hospital, she had to spend the night sleeping on the floor.
On May 15, their second night of sleeping on the floor, Sunita saw bleeding from her newborn's finger. She also spotted a rat running away, which made it clear that the rodent had nibbled on her child's finger.
Hospital's regional medical officer SS Gujjar while talking to media persons agreed that there are bite marks on the girl's finger but said that it is unclear if the wounds are due to a rat.
"The newborn has been given injections against any infections and she is healthy," he added.
However, the hospital administration, alarmed by the incident, provided a bed to the mother and offered them medicine to avoid any infection.
Meanwhile, the MPHRC has taken cognizance over the incidence and asked the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) to submit detailed report of the case before it. The Commission has wished to knew from the CMHO that why Sunita was not provided bed in the hospital and why security was not provide to her.