In a shocking incident from Madhya Pradesh, a quack poked a three-month-old girl who had pneumonia 51 times on the stomach with a hot iron rod. The infant, who had breathing problems, died suddenly in a hospital 15 days later.
The event happened in a Shahdol district area with a high tribal people. According to officials, her body, which was buried, will be taken for a postmortem on Saturday.
“When the women and child development officials reached the hospital, they found that the shocking case of blind faith took place 15 days ago and the child was not treated for pneumonia which deteriorated her condition”, Shahdol Collector Vandana Vaidh said.
“A local Anganwadi worker counselled her mother and requested her not to poke the child with a hot rod,” Ms Vaidh added.
The act of “treating” pneumonia by poking the patient with a hot iron rod is common in Madhya Pradesh’s tribally dominant areas.
Dr Vikrant Bhuria, doctor and President of Youth Congress, said, “Being poked with bars can lead to death, it’s a way to subside the pain, but the problem is that the infection can supersede which can result in death.”
“Such practices are still prevalent and I request the Chief Medical Officer of the area to register a complaint and take strict action,” BJP spokesperson Dr Hitesh Vajpayee said.
Also Read: OnePlus 11: Top variant with innovative features to launch in India, specs and all other details here
Keep watching our YouTube Channel ‘DNP INDIA’. Also, please subscribe and follow us on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, and TWITTER