Case of the death of children due to phlegmstroop in Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan: NHRC has investigated

New -delhi, October 6 (IANS). The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notice on Monday to the major secretaries of health departments of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. This notice was issued in the death of 12 children in both countries who allegedly drank false mucus syrup. A bank led by the NHRC member Priyanka Kanungo paid attention to a complaint and claims serious defects in the drug safety and regulatory mechanisms, causing the tragedy. The complaint claimed immediate intervention of the top human rights bodies in the incidents in Chhindwara and Vidisha districts of Madhya Pradesh, as well as some districts of Rajasthan, where children died for alleged drink medicine. Initial Tests of the Union Minister of Health do not find toxic substances such as dietphilic or ethylene glycol, which can damage the kidney, but the exact cause of the death of children is not yet clear. In many cases, there was talk of renal failure and other complications. The complainant described it as a violation of the basic rights of children, such as life, health and right to safe medicine. The complaint demanded a special investigation into the construction, distribution, regulatory defects and possible forgery of cuff syrup. NHRC issued notice to general secretaries of Health and Family Welfare Departments of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh governments under section 12 of the Human Rights Protection Act, 1993. to stop drugs. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered the Indian Medicine Control General (DCGI), the Central Organization for Drug Standards and the Union Ministry of Health to conduct a thorough investigation into the supply chain of false medicine. It was also ordered that all regional laboratories of the states concerned should collect and investigate samples. NHRC said: “The most important drug controllers of all states involved are instructed to begin the process of prohibiting false drugs immediately and submitting their reports.” All officers were asked to submit their action report (ATR) to NHRC within two weeks so that further action could be done. -Ians psk