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Rawalpindi Hospital Issued Death Certificate to Newborn Later Found Alive

An internal inquiry is underway at Holy Family Hospital.

Overview

  • Parents discovered the baby breathing when the body was handed over and reported an oxygen mask on the infant.
  • Hospital staff immediately shifted the newborn to a ventilator, and the child remains under treatment.
  • Administrators cited the rare Lazarus syndrome as a possible explanation for the apparent death.
  • The issued document stated handover to the family and carried the seal and signature of Dr Tayyaba Sadaf.
  • Officials formed an inquiry committee and said strict action will follow if negligence is established.