The government has taken swift action by instructing United Medical College to cease all healthcare services after the tragic demise of Ayan Ahmed, a child who passed away following alleged negligence during a circumcision procedure at the private facility in Dhaka’s Satarkul.
This decisive move comes after the Directorate General of Health Services conducted an inspection on Jan 10, prompted by a complaint filed by Ayan’s father, Shamim Ahmed. The order revealed that United Medical College lacked documentation for the hospital in its under-construction building, raising concerns about its registration and license status.
Online records further indicate that the medical college had never applied for the required license, as disclosed by the directorate. Despite claims on its website of a teaching hospital attached to its permanent campus, the authorities could not substantiate this with proper documentation.
Ariful Hoque, the spokesperson for United, stated that they had not received a copy of the order as of Sunday night.
Ayan was admitted to the medical college’s hospital on Dec 31 for a circumcision procedure but failed to regain consciousness after anesthesia administration. He was subsequently transferred to United Hospital in Gulshan and put on life support, eventually succumbing to his condition on Jan 7.
Shamim Ahmed initiated legal action by filing a case at Badda Police Station, citing medical negligence. He suspects issues with the anesthesia and implicates United Medical College Hospital’s anesthesiologist Syed Sabbir Ahmed, surgeon Tasnuva Mahjabin, an anonymous director, and other unidentified employees from both medical college hospital and United Hospital.
This development underscores the urgent need for proper investigation and accountability in healthcare practices, as the government takes steps to ensure public safety in medical facilities.
