Assam: 18-month-old girl dies due to lack of oxygen in Dibrugarh’s Romai TE

Dibrugarh: In a tragic incident, an 18-month-old girl child died due to a lack of oxygen at a hospital in Romai Tea Estate in Dibrugarh, Assam on Monday.

Allegations have been made that the Romai Tea Estate hospital has been without a doctor for the past year and emergency facilities are not available in the garden hospital.

Sources say that the 18-month-old minor fell ill suddenly on Monday and they were immediately rushed to the garden hospital for treatment, however, due to the lack of a doctor, the nurse referred the minor to AMCH.

Talking to reporters, the child’s father, Amal Tanti, said, “My minor child suddenly fainted on Monday. We immediately took her to Romai Tea Estate hospital for treatment. After half an hour, a nurse came and referred the child to AMCH for treatment. We took her to the garden ambulance, but it didn’t have oxygen facilities. Due to lack of oxygen, my minor child lost her life.”

Most of the garden hospitals in Assam lack basic facilities and doctors, so in case of an emergency, treatment cannot be provided, a local said.