ABBOTTABAD:The report of the inquiry committee on the death of Saira Bano Monday proved that she died by the negligence and carelessness of doctors, she was also transfused wrong blood from the laboratory at Ayub Teaching Hospital (ATH).
This was expressed by the inquiry committee member Sardar Fida and brother of the deceased women Sardar Mushtaq while addressing a press conference at Abbottabad Press Club.
The inquiry report also held responsible six doctors while the committee recommended taking action against the doctors and laboratory staff as well, also suggested taking notice of the non-availability of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) blood bank in the Women and Children Hospital Abbottabad, Sardar Fida added.
He said that if the administration would fail to enforce the inquiry report recommendations within two weeks then they would go to court against it and use all means of protest.
While giving the details of Saira Bano’s death incident Sardar Fida said that on June 20, 2021, she was brought to the Women and Children’s Hospital, Abbottabad where she gave birth to a baby during maternity.
Keeping in view of the poor condition of the patient after child delivery and the non-availability of the ICU and blood bank facility in the hospital, the patient was referred to ATH with recommendations to admit her in ICU, adding he said.
On 24th July Saira Bano’s condition worsened as she was not admitted to the ICU and kept in the gynecology ward, later she was shifted to ICU and asked for provision of blood and after transfusion of blood she died.
On the protest of the family of ill-fated Saira Bano, an inquiry committee was formed headed by Dr. Mukhtiar including the DC office representative, the woman’s brother and social worker Fida Hussain.
While giving the deadline of two weeks for implementation on the inquiry committee report the brother of Saira Bano said that the reports have also been sent to the Prime Minister, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Provincial Health Minister, Health Secretary and Chairman Board of Governors and we have also in consultation of a lawyer’s panel for legal action.