Annual Report 2010-2011 District of Kerala. Besides, it recommended that the Government of Kerala should pay at least ` 5,00,000 each to the next of kin of all those who had died due to endosulfan as well as to those who were fully bedridden or mentally retarded and ` 3,00,000 to those who had other kinds of disability on account of endosulfan. 5.20 Further, with a view to review the steps being taken by all concerned, the Commission organized a series of meetings with the Secretaries of the concerned Union Ministries and Chief Secretary of Government of Kerala. In these meetings, the Government of Kerala was conveyed the need to pay more compensation to 178 confirmed cases of deaths in which only ` 50,000/- each was paid. Furthermore, the Government of Kerala should pay adequate compensation to ` 5,000 odd affected people as recommended by the Commission. The need to provide greater awareness to the public through widespread media campaigns on safe way of using the pesticide was also recognized. 5.21 The Commission is continuously monitoring the steps taken by all concerned for providing respite to the affected population. E. 1. Illustrative Cases on Health Dealt by NHRC Death of 13 Children due to Medical Negligence in Hyderabad Hospital, Andhra Pradesh (Case No. 1103/1/7/07-08) 5.22 U.K. Sharda, Editor of the ‘Egalitarian Fortnightly’, in his complaint dated 24 December 2007 invited attention of the Commission on the death of 13 children in Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad as they had not received proper medical care due to the unexpected strike of doctors. The Commission sought a report in the matter from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. It was confirmed that 13 children had died in Niloufer Hospital in the month of December 2007. 5.23 The State Government further informed that an Enquiry Committee consisting of five senior doctors had been constituted to look into the incident. Their report mentioned that most of the babies were newly born and had extremely low birth weight. These babies also had grave respiratory complications, convulsions and refused feeds and that they were brought in a moribund state from other hospitals. 5.24 The report stated that there should have been a close and appropriate electronic monitoring of these babies and more intensive intervention and support should have been provided depending upon the resources available at that point of time. 5.25 The Commission vide its proceedings dated 25 October 2010 directed the Government of Andhra Pradesh to take appropriate steps to meet the emergencies such as the one which happened in December 2007 and also to improve the overall condition in Niloufer Hospital. With these observations, the Commission closed the case. 68 NHRC