36-year-old Noreen died in Mayo Hospital yesterday, and 26-year-old Daulat Khan died today
Deeply concerned about the injection reaction incident, strict action should be taken against those responsible for negligence, Punjab Chief Minister
Muhammad Asif Daily Dawn + Dawn TV Report
Lahore: Two patients died in Mayo Hospital due to a reaction to an allegedly substandard antibiotic injection, while 16 patients were infected. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz took notice of the incident and sought a report from the Secretary of Specialized Healthcare.
36-year-old Noreen and 26-year-old Daulat Khan died in Mayo Hospital yesterday after allegedly receiving a substandard injection. The Mayo Hospital administration has confirmed the incident. The health department team is investigating the matter in collaboration with the hospital administration.
Mayo Hospital CEO Professor Hamid Haroon told Dawn Media that our entire team was present at the hospital late last night and was making every possible effort. An inquiry committee has been formed on the incident and will submit its report today. The use of the injection has also been stopped since yesterday.
MS Mayo Hospital Dr. Ehtesham-ul-Haq, while talking to Dawn Media, said that the alleged substandard injection was not purchased from the hospital. The injection was purchased by the DG Health Office and the injections were provided to various hospitals from there.
MS further said that apart from Mayo Hospital Lahore, the injection was also provided to 4 more hospitals. Cases of adverse reactions came to light after the third dose of the said injection was administered in the hospital.
Meanwhile, human error has been revealed in the use of antibiotic injections at Mayo Hospital. Sources have claimed that the antibiotic injection used in the hospital is fine.
According to sources, the staff used the wrong liquid instead of water to mix the powder, which caused the reaction.
According to Dawn Media sources, Ringer lactate and calcium gluconate were used instead of water to mix the injection, which caused the reaction.
According to Dawn Media sources, the injection was drug tested before use in the hospital, which is clear. The antibiotic injection of a private company has also been administered in different wards of the hospital, while a reaction has been reported in only one ward.
According to Dawn Media sources, a consignment of 400,000 injections was provided to various hospitals in Lahore, of which 6,000 injections were given to Mayo Hospital. No reaction to the injection was reported in all other hospitals. The health department team is investigating the incident in collaboration with the hospital administration.
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