India's Hospital Reckoning: Newborn Deaths Spark Calls for Digital Reforms

60 newborns died in three weeks at West Bengal's Malda Medical College and Hospital, with 10 dying in a single day on August 12, prompting the state government to demand a detailed report. Eight of those 10 infants had been referred from other facilities in critical condition, citing complications like respiratory distress, jaundice, and cardiac problems. The hospital's superintendent confirmed a rodent infestation contributed to the crisis, while the health...