Four died at Lahore hospital over doctors' 'negligence' in 20 days.

LAHORE -- At least three patients and a donor died while undergoing liver transplants within a short span of 20 days at a private hospital in Lahore, media reported on Sunday.

According to sources, these patients were died at the hospital owing to alleged negligence of doctors, untrained staff and mistreatment.

The sources maintained that the healthcare facility did not have modern equipment and other facilities as per international standard for the liver transplant.

Taking notice of the rising incidents of medical negligence, Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority (PHOTA) has stopped the hospital form conduction surgeries immediately.

The authority directed the hospital's management to improve healthcare facilities and appoint trained staff.

Earlier on January 18, a girl suffering from discomfort in the...

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