Four Assam hospital staff suspended for administering an expired saline to a 12-year-old boy
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Guwahati : The Assam government suspended four staff members of a government hospital for allegedly administering an expired saline to a 12-year-old boy.
The incident took place at SK Roy Civil Hospital, located in Hailakandi district in Assam’s Barak Valley. The expired saline was administered to Abu Sufian Mazumder, who was admitted to the hospital.
The incident came to notice after the boy’s condition deteriorated after he was administered the saline. The relatives of the patient later found out that the saline was expired, and reported this to the district administration.
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