Odisha: Infant Dies Due To ‘Google-Search’ Medication In Nabarangpur

Nabarangpur: A six-month-old infant suffering from pneumonia died after he was administered an injection which was prescribed by the doctor allegedly using ‘Google search’ at Dabugam Health Centre in the district on Thursday.

Prasant Bisoyee of Badaolama village under Dabugam block in the district took his critically ill son to the Dabugaan health centre after his condition deteriorated on Thursday morning. Bisoyee alleged that the doctor who attended to his son wrote the prescription after searching the medicine on Google.

"The doctor advised us to administer an injection to my son. He found the injection not from his memory but after doing Google search. Soon after he administered the injection, my son closed eyes and died," Bisoyee added.

“The doctor didn’t bother to refer us to the Umerkote hospital in time where we could have availed better treatment,” he alleged.

On the other hand, the medical officer at the Health Centre rubbished the allegation of ‘Google search’ medication.

"There was no medical negligence. The child suffered from severe pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition. Appropriate medicines were used. But, he was in the last stage," said Subhasis Sahoo, Medical Officer at Dabugam.

“They took the patient to Umerkote, but returned mid-way after his condition deteriorated. When they reached here the patient had become very critical,” Sahoo claimed.

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