5-yr-old Ayan dies after circumcision

Staff Reporter :
Five-year-old Ayan, who came to the United Medical College Hospital (UMCH) at Madani Avenue in Badda area of the capital on December 31 for circumcision, died on Sunday.

Earlier, after the surgery the boy was taken to Gulshan United Hospital for advanced treatment.

Ayan was a nursery student of Jalsidi Cantonment School and College, Purbachal, Dhaka.

Relatives allege that the victim Ayan died due to wrong application of anesthesia by the doctors in the hospital.

The victim boy came to the hospital with his father Shamim Ahmed. He was given pre-operative anesthesia and then operated upon. But after passage of several days Ayan had not regained consciousness.

According to hospital sources, Dr. Sabbir Ahmed applied anesthesia to the child. And Dr. Mehjabeen conducted the surgery.

In this regard, victim’s father Shamim Ahmed told the media that on December 31, he took the child to the United Medical College Hospital for circumcision.”After going there, the child is first given anesthesia.

Finally, when they couldn’t find the baby’s pulse, the doctors kept applying pressure on Ayan’s chest. After seven days of keeping him on life support in the PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit), the doctors declared Ayaan dead around Sunday (7 January) midnight.

Hospital authorities handed over Ayaan’s body to his family around 4:30pm on Sunday (7 January).

Ayaan’s father Shamim Ahmed alleged that the hospital’s mishandling led to the loss of his child.

Calling for justice, he said, “The hospital merely notified us of Ayaan’s passing without providing any details. My son’s demise resulted from wrong treatment by the doctors. I want justice for this.”

We are going to take preparation to file a case against the on duty doctors with concerned police station, Ayaan’s father added.
Meanwhile, the United Hospital has formed an inquiry committee to probe the incident.