QUETTA : In a distressing incident highlighting administrative and security vulnerabilities within public healthcare facilities, a Newborn Missing Case has surfaced at the gynecology ward of Civil Hospital Quetta, where a father claims one of his twins went missing following childbirth.
According to the aggrieved father, Shehzad, official ultrasound reports and hospital records clearly documented the birth of twins; however, hospital staff handed over only one newborn, leaving the family without any transparent explanation regarding the whereabouts of the second child.
Amid mounting distress and public concern surrounding this alarming Newborn Missing Case, Shehzad has urgently appealed to health authorities and hospital management to uncover the facts and trace the missing infant.
In response to the escalating outcry, Civil Hospital Quetta Medical Superintendent Dr. Abdul Hadi Kakar stated that a formal inquiry committee has been immediately constituted to investigate the circumstances of the Newborn Missing Case.
The committee is tasked with thoroughly examining all operational and medical aspects of the incident to determine accountability, with assurances that the findings will be publicly shared once the inquiry reaches its conclusion.
Addressing the Threat of Hospital-Based Infant Disappearances
The alarming recurrence of hospital-based infant disappearances exposes deep-seated systemic vulnerabilities within maternal and child healthcare infrastructure.
A typical Newborn Missing Case often stems from lax security protocols, unmonitored ward access, compromised visitor management, and structural loopholes in patient record tracking.
In many under-resourced public hospitals, high patient volumes and a shortage of surveillance cameras create an environment where unauthorized individuals can exploit administrative blind spots.
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Protecting newborns requires rigorous oversight, biometric tracking for infants and mothers, restricted ward entries, and strict accountability for medical personnel to ensure that maternity wards remain safe sanctuaries rather than sites of unimaginable grief for families.
