19-year-old dies of alleged medical negligence at SMHS

In a distressing flip of occasions, the household of 17-year-old Faisal confronted a harrowing ordeal at a hospital within the Kashmir valley.

Arriving on the SMHS hospital at roughly 11:30 A.M on Saturday, the household from Soiteng Srinagar stated that they endured a chronic wait as hospital employees performed assessments for practically three hours.

“Regardless of the obligatory procedures, the household was left at midnight relating to Faisal’s situation till he was taken into the working theater at 1:15 AM,” stated a member of the family.

“Contained in the theater, medical employees revealed that Faisal suffered from inner intestinal obstruction, necessitating pressing surgical procedure, nonetheless, issues arose when a ventilator, essential for post-surgical care, was deemed unavailable,” they informed The Kashmiriyat.

This pressured the household to depend on manually pumping oxygen till morning.

They stated that regardless of assurances of a ventilator by 11:30 AM, none materialized, leaving Faisal’s situation precarious.

After the surgical procedure, Faisal remained unconscious till midday, additional complicating his restoration. Makes an attempt to safe a ventilator proved futile, with hospital authorities citing unavailability and prioritization of different sufferers.

“Faisal’s switch to ward quantity 16 supplied little respite, as his situation quickly deteriorated upon leaving life assist,” they claimed.

The household’s misery deepened as medical employees uncared for Faisal’s worsening situation, whilst he regained consciousness.

Their pleas for intervention fell on deaf ears, with medical personnel providing excuses and evading accountability.

“Regardless of the hospital’s assurances, the shortage of primary gear, together with a ventilator is a scientific failure in affected person care,” the household stated, including that, Faisal’s situation continued to deteriorate, culminating in his premature demise.

Within the aftermath of Faisal’s dying, the household’s pursuit of justice encountered additional obstacles, as hospital employees tried to confiscate medical data and evade accountability, the household claimed.