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In a sad and shocking case of medical negligence, Priya, a 17-year-old football player from Tamil Nadu died at the Rajiv Gandhi government hospital in Chennai on Tuesday, November 15. Priya, a college student, had to amputate her legs at the hospital after knee surgery at the Periyar Nagar Government Peripheral Hospital was botched by the doctors.
Priya died on Tuesday morning, and her parents have accused the staff of alleged medical negligence. The state's Health Minister MA Subramanian has said that the two doctors who were involved in the surgery have been immediately suspended. He further assured the parents that legal action will be taken against them. An FIR has been registered against two doctors of the Periyar government hospital, Kolathur.
Priya underwent an arthroscopy surgery at the Periyar Nagar Government Peripheral Hospital to repair the ligament on her right knee on November 7. She was transferred to the Rajiv Gandhi government hospital a few days later and this was where her family understood that the surgery had gone wrong. At the Rajiv Gandhi hospital, the doctors said that the girl's leg had to be amputated.
On Monday night, doctors performed another surgery to remove some tissue. Since then, she was unconscious. She woke up and her brother and mother and met them in the ICU. Priya died of multi-organ failure at 7.15 am on Tuesday morning.
Attack on DML government by BJP chief
Tamil Nadu state BJP chief Annamalai tweeted on the incident, "I'm shocked to know footballer Priya died during wrong treatment. I express my condolences to the family. Every department is destroyed in this DMK regime. It is disappointing that the medical department has joined that list. The government should suspend both doctors, provide a government job for a family member and grant a solatium of 2 crore rupees.”
The ruling DMK government has also announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family.
Priya's last WhatsApp status said that she would be back soon, asking relatives and friends not to worry and that her game would never leave her.
