NEW DELHI: One of the newborn twins, who were declared dead by Delhi's Shalimar Bagh Max Hospital, was on Friday found alive by its family.
#Delhi Visual of newborn baby who was declared dead by Max Hospital in #Delhi's Shalimar Bagh found to be alive by family later pic.twitter.com/EzaU0Ukb1m
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The hospital authority handed over the twins to the family in plastic bags. However, on the way back to their home, the parents realised that one of the twins showed movements.The parents immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where they were informed that one of the infants was alive.
"After being declared dead, babies were given to us in packets, when we left for cremation ground we noticed movement and on checking found one was breathing. We immediately rushed to nearby hospitalm" said Ashish, father of the twins.
After being declared dead, babies were given to us in packets, when we left for cremation ground we noticed movement & on checking found one was breathing. We immediately rushed to nearby hospital: Ashish, man whose child was declared dead by Max Hospital & was found alive later pic.twitter.com/EyhmL8EVXt
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Following the incident, Union Health Minister JP Nadda spoke to Health Secretary in connection with the hospital's medical negligence issue.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda speaks to Health Secretary in connection with Max Hospital medical negligence issue (File pic) pic.twitter.com/7v5t6BfHGU
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Both the mother and the child have been shifted to another hospital.
