Anantnag, Feb 22 (KNO): Maternity and Child Care Hospital Anantnag has reported 60 pediatric and four maternal deaths in the past three years.
According to data obtained by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), there were 17 pediatric deaths in 2021-22, followed by 25 in 2022-23 and 18 in 2023-24. One maternal death was recorded in both 2021-22 and 2022-23, with two in 2023-24.
The information, acquired through a Right to Information (RTI) request filed by MM Shuja, reveals that in 2021-22, the hospital attended to 74,180 Gynae patients in the outpatient department (OPD). The number increased to 91,728 in 2022-23 and declined to 76,902 in 2023-24.
A total of 148,209 pediatric patients visited the OPD in 2021-22, and it rose to 232,815 in 2022-23 and then decreased to 219,158 in 2023-24.
The data reveals that 13,258 gynae patients were admitted to the hospital's inpatient department (IPD) in 2021-22, 14,114 in 2022-23, and 10,942 in 2023-24. Pediatric patients in the IPD numbered 10,006 in 2021-22, 14,409 in 2022-23, and 14,810 in 2023-24.
In terms of surgical procedures, the hospital conducted 6,445 surgeries in 2021-22, 6,579 in 2022-23, and 5,772 in 2023-24. A total of 5,953 patients benefited from the hospital's Golden Card facility.
According to data, the hospital lacks infrastructure, with no new buildings, hostels or residential quarters being constructed—(KNO)