Another patient died at Mayo Hospital after a suspected response to an injection, bringing the total number of deaths to two.
Previously, a lady undergoing treatment at the facility died, and 15 others experienced bad responses to an injection provided in the Chest Ward.
Three of the impacted individuals had been placed on ventilators.
A hospital official stated that this was one of the patients on a ventilator.
He stated that the remaining patients who had received the jab were no longer in risk.
According to hospital sources, no lab testing was done before patients received the injection.
In reaction to the occurrence, the hospital management discontinued the use of the injection and established an inquiry committee to look into the problem.
A notification has been published appointing Professor Dr. Israr-ul-Haq as the head of the inquiry committee.
The group also includes the hospital’s head pharmacist, deputy nursing officer, and administrative manager.
Meanwhile, the hospital management has requested that any remaining injectable stock be immediately returned to the pharmacy.
The hospital confirmed that the injection had not expired and had been issued by the Punjab government in 2024.
Taking note of the situation, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz requested a report from the specialised healthcare secretary and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.
She also directed that the affected individuals receive the finest medical care possible, as well as that those who were negligent be held accountable.
It is worth noting that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam recently took action against mismanagement at Mayo Hospital in Lahore.
Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique stated that, despite the facility’s abundant supply of syringes, Bernal, and other disposables, patients were being ordered to obtain drugs from outside the hospital.
Furthermore, the pathology lab provided a variety of diagnostic facilities, but patients were asked to get examined elsewhere.
Mayo Hospital had a budget of 1.5 billion rupees.
The Department of Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education purchased Rs220 million in additional pharmaceuticals from its top-up stock for Mayo Hospital.
On Saturday, the Health Department again provided Mayo Hospital with Rs340 million for drug purchases.
