Acting Director of the Mahamodara Hospital in Galle, Dr. Rukshan Bellana says that on anaverage there are 1200 childbirths at the hospital per month while the rate of infant deaths stands at 10.
He noted that special attention will be focussed on the increasing number of infant deaths that have been reported at the hospital.
Attention has been focussed on the Special Baby Care Unit of the Mahamodara Hospital in Galle in light of the increasing number of infant deaths reported in the recent past.
The most recent incident was reported yesterday following the death of an infant - the seventh in two weeks at the Mahamodara Hospital in Galle.
The infant's parents are residents of the Thawalama area in Neluwa.
A few days earlier, twins who were born at the hospital suffered the same fate.
Dr. Rukshan Bellana shared these thoughts
"There have been ten infant deaths at the Mahamodara Teaching Hospital since February. However, these deaths were reported due to various reasons. Usually 1200 child births take place monthly, out of which 10 children die."
Since this number increased the media began to scrutinise the hospital. There were three or four children who died due to an infection however the rest died due to natural causes.
According to government statistics the infant mortality rate for every 1000 childbirths stands at 8.5%.
however the fact that 10 deaths occur for every 1200 child births at the Mahaodara Hospital cannot be disregarded.
According to the Acting Director of the hospital there are sixteen bodies of infants who died at the hospital since January, placed at the hospital morgue.
He reiterated that steps have been taken to contain the infection that spread at the Special Care Baby Unit of the hospital at present.
Dr. Rukshan further stated, "When we got to know that there was an infection spreading at the unit, we took all necessary steps to contain it. I believe that this will not affect us in the future. I do not
believe that new cases will be reported. When inquired about the matter Deputy Minister of Health, Lalith Dissanayake stated that hospital activities have returned back to normal.
Meanwhile, during a media briefing held today the GMOA emphasised that such units should be closed down immediately and steps should be taken to sanitise them.
Attention has been focussed on the Special Baby Care Unit of the Mahamodara Hospital in Galle in light of the increasing number of infant deaths reported in the recent past.
The most recent incident was reported yesterday following the death of an infant - the seventh in two weeks at the Mahamodara Hospital in Galle.
The infant's parents are residents of the Thawalama area in Neluwa.
A few days earlier, twins who were born at the hospital suffered the same fate.
Dr. Rukshan Bellana shared these thoughts
"There have been ten infant deaths at the Mahamodara Teaching Hospital since February. However, these deaths were reported due to various reasons. Usually 1200 child births take place monthly, out of which 10 children die."
Since this number increased the media began to scrutinise the hospital. There were three or four children who died due to an infection however the rest died due to natural causes.
According to government statistics the infant mortality rate for every 1000 childbirths stands at 8.5%.
however the fact that 10 deaths occur for every 1200 child births at the Mahaodara Hospital cannot be disregarded.
According to the Acting Director of the hospital there are sixteen bodies of infants who died at the hospital since January, placed at the hospital morgue.
He reiterated that steps have been taken to contain the infection that spread at the Special Care Baby Unit of the hospital at present.
Dr. Rukshan further stated, "When we got to know that there was an infection spreading at the unit, we took all necessary steps to contain it. I believe that this will not affect us in the future. I do not
believe that new cases will be reported. When inquired about the matter Deputy Minister of Health, Lalith Dissanayake stated that hospital activities have returned back to normal.
Meanwhile, during a media briefing held today the GMOA emphasised that such units should be closed down immediately and steps should be taken to sanitise them.
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