Single syringe used for 30 kids, probe ordered
Niloufer Hospital lately has been hitting headlines for all the wrong reasons. This time the nurses in the hospital reused syringes on multiple patients putting them at the risk of infections.
According to reports, a single syringe was used for more than 30 children aged five years in a ward at the hospital. A day after the injections, the children suffered some infections and their hands were swollen.
The children's parents lodged a complaint with the hospital superintendent who later ordered a probe into the incident.
The superintendent also assured the parents that they will take strict actions against the nurses.
All the children were admitted to the hospital and their condition is stated to be out of danger.