Andhra Pradesh: Father Carries Oxygen Cylinder for Premature Baby at KGH Hospital in Visakhapatnam, Video Goes Viral

A video capturing a man carrying an oxygen cylinder for his preterm baby at King George Hospital (KGH) in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam has gone viral, sparking disbelief and concern on social media. The father was compelled to take action due to the absence of hospital staff. The footage shows the father with the oxygen cylinder on his shoulder, while the mother walks ahead with their premature baby, en route to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Dr. P Sivananda, an orthopaedist and the overseeing medical officer at KGH, has directed the staff to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Nurse Rides Scooter Through Hospital Corridors in Pilibhit, Video Goes Viral

Father Carries Oxygen Cylinder for Premature Baby

A #Father carries an oxygen cylinder on shoulder for shifting his prematurely born baby to NICU, as support staff was not available at that moment, in #KGH in #Visakhapatnam

Dr P Sivananda, the supervising medical officer at KGH, asked the staff not to repeat such incidents. pic.twitter.com/HYagaVpJUb

— Surya Reddy (@jsuryareddy) June 19, 2024

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