Kidnapping of newborns

Youngsters’s kidnapping from hospitals, particularly of new child infants, in numerous elements of the nation has been persevering with for years. Generally, the abductors are girls. Infants have been kidnapped or stolen from each non-public and authorities hospitals. To date only some kidnapped infants have been recovered. Karachi, specifically, has been hit onerous by the phenomenon of infants’ abduction from hospitals. Not too long ago one other new child child was kidnapped allegedly from a non-public hospital within the metropolis. This incident has as soon as once more elevated the sense of worry and insecurity about newborns’ security in hospitals. Right here the position of the Sindh Healthcare Fee (SHCC) comes into query. Established in March 2014, the SHCC is empowered to make sure safety to each medicare suppliers and the recipient of healthcare; curb negligence within the provision of healthcare; and test anti-social actions at hospitals. The fee’s mandate covers each private and non-private hospitals. Sadly, the persistence of infants’ abductions from hospitals has put a query mark on SHCC’s efficiency.

By now hospital managements and the federal government administration ought to be acquainted with the modus operandi of these concerned in kidnapping infants from hospitals contemplating that their techniques are nearly similar. However the sorry state of affairs reveals slackness on the a part of the SHCC and hospital administrations. Hospitals must focus extra on tightening safety and vigilance on their premises as this might successfully stop infants’ kidnapping and in addition infuse confidence in sufferers, their households and the general public at giant. The circumstances surrounding the newest kidnapping point out that safety preparations had been a lot wanting on the hospital. The new child was kidnapped when his father had gone out for sehri. There have been possibilities that prison components may benefit from the sehri time when male attendants of mom and youngster are away from them. All of the CCTV cameras on the hospital had been out of order when the incident occurred. It is a critical failure.

Printed in The Categorical Tribune, April 22^nd, 2022.

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