8 newborns die in less than 24 hours in Assam govt hospital
Eight newborns have died at Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital in Barpeta, Assam in less than 24 hours since Wednesday night. "Low birth weight is primarily the cause of the deaths," Principal-cum-Chief Superintendent of the hospital, Dr Dilip Kumar Dutta said. This comes after reports claimed that 26 doctors resigned from the hospital over the past few months. 