–DC suggests suspension of biomedical engineer for failure to fix air conditionerAt least eight infants died at District Headquarters Teaching Hospital Sahiwal due to malfunctioning air conditioning in the children’s ward which was not fixed for over 24 hours, according to reports on Sunday. “Though three deaths have been officially reported, the possibility of unreported deaths cannot be ruled out,” the DC warned. He said he had one air-conditioning unit transferred from the MS office to the ward in view of the high temperature. “It has been learnt that the AC system of the ward has not been functioning well for the last many days,” Wattoo wrote. “One is appalled at the insensitivity of the administration of the hospital towards the sufferings of the patients.

Source: Pakistan Today June 02, 2019 15:33 UTC