Mangalmurti issued notices to health and finance secretaries, the director-in-chief of state health services and directors of MGM hospital and RIMS to respond within a fortnight on actions taken to check mortality among newborns and children. Looking at child health holistically, the judges also observed that implementation of welfare schemes under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) had to be properly monitored. Contrary to what a section of the media had been saying, the HC took cognisance of the child deaths for the first time today. In his report on MGM, Prasad had mentioned only four beds in the neonatal ward were fully equipped. Mishra and regional deputy director (health) Dr H.S.

Source: The Telegraph September 01, 2017 20:50 UTC