Anaesthetist in Kerala booked after toddler suffers brain damage
A case has been registered against an anaesthetist in Kerala after a toddler suffered brain damage following a routine procedure. The family alleges medical negligence, while the hospital maintains that the child suffered a cardiac arrest, a known potential complication.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding medical accountability and patient safety standards in regional healthcare facilities.
The Payyannur police have registered a case against anaesthetist Dr. Anjali Poduval of Baby Memorial Hospital, Payyannur, Kannur, Kerala, following allegations that negligence in administering anaesthesia left a one-year-and-five-month-old child critically ill with brain damage.
The case, filed under Section 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), was registered based on a complaint filed by K. Rajeevan, a relative of the child from Eramam. The complainant alleged that the doctor’s negligence while administering anaesthesia resulted in the child suffering severe brain damage. The incident has triggered widespread protests against the hospital.
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