Newborn rescued from garbage dump in Delhi, discharged

A newborn girl, who was rescued from a garbage dump earlier this month from the Vasant Kunj area of the national capital, has been discharged from hospital and handed over to the representatives of the Delhi Council for Child welfare.The baby girl is feeding well and is gaining weight. “Presently, after the 11-day stay in the hospital, the baby is feeding well and gradually gaining weight (current weight is 2.5kg).The medical team at Fortis, Vasant Kunj is pleased to discharge her today, on October 18. She was handed over to the representatives from Delhi Council for Child Welfare (DCCW)/Child Welfare Committee (CWC), New Delhi, in the presence of the Delhi police team,” a statement from Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj said.On October 8, a two-day-old girl found abandoned in a garbage dump in Harijan Basti of Rajokri village was brought to the hospital by Delhi police for treatment.According to the hospital, “On October 8, a newborn baby girl was brought to the emergency ward of Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj by local police after she was discovered in a trash can.She weighs about 2.1 kg and was hypothermic, wet, with an animal bite mark near her right leg, and had low oxygen saturation. In addition, the baby had jaundice and respiratory distress for which oxygen support was required.