The Haryana Health Department has ordered an inquiry after a video showing hospital staff celebrating inside the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) at the Civil Hospital in Bahadurgarh, Haryana, circulated widely on social media. According to reports, the gathering was held to mark the promotion of a doctor and included pizza and golgappas being served inside the neonatal unit. The 54-second video appears to show nearly 20 doctors and nursing staff participating in the celebration while another staff member records the event.
In response, the Chief Medical Officer of Jhajjar constituted an inquiry committee under the supervision of the Principal Medical Officer of Bahadurgarh to examine the circumstances surrounding the event and determine whether hospital protocols were breached. Hospital authorities stated that no newborns were admitted to the SNCU when the gathering took place.…
