Brings death toll to 83 in past two months. STOCK IMAGE
The child allegedly died due to insufficient oxygen supply in one of the wards.
Earlier on January 7, two newborns also passed away at the Sargodha's DHQ hospital.
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As many as 2,241 infants have died so far, some owing to alleged negligence of hospital staff and some due to lack of incubators or intensive care.
The Medical Superintendent Dr Pervaiz Haidar had acknowledged that the hospital faced staff and equipment shortage.
“Due to overcrowding, the hospital administration is facing severe problems. Complicated cases from private hospitals and clinics are also referred to the hospital at the last minute. This raises the mortality count,” Haidar added.
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