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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Amrita varshini lanka - Caught on Camera

Hospital accepts failings after pleas for help ignored

An anguished mother has sobbed in court as she detailed being "ignored" by hospital staff as she pleaded for them to help her sick daughter before she died.

AAP · Aug 26, 2024

Melbourne hospital ‘just ignored’ eight-year-old Amrita Lanka before her death, mother tells inquest

Satya Tarapureddi rang call button at least seven times before child died at Monash children’s hospital, coroner hears

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2024

Hospital sealed dead girl's fate: family

Amrita Lanka's parents have pleaded with authorities to launch an independent review into their daughter's death on what would have been her ninth birthday.

AAP · Oct 7, 2022

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‘Deadly combination’: unpicking race’s role in three separate tragedies

Their beaming faces and traumatised parents graced countless news bulletins. Did ‘systemic racism’ in Australia’s health system play a part in the deaths of Amrita, Hiyaan and Aishwarya?

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2022

What every parent needs to know before their child is admitted to hospital

The death of a young girl at a Melbourne hospital last month is being put under the microscope. Amrita Lanka’s parents were concerned she was receiving inadequate care and tried to tell doctors. But how a parent gets their voice heard is different in each state.

ABC News · May 13, 2022

Calls for changes to Victorian hospital policies following death of 8yo Melbourne girl

Amrita Lanka's story triggers calls for change in the health policy, with families now sharing their own horror experiences in the Victorian hospital system.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

Vic girl's death sparks hospital review

A Victorian hospital is being reviewed after a young girl died while receiving treatment at the hospital for stomach pains.

AAP · May 11, 2022

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Review launched into death of Amrita Lanka after parents claim their concerns were ignored

Amrita Lanka died 21 hours after being admitted to Monash Children's Hospital, with her parents claiming their concerns were ignored by the hospital.

ABC News · May 10, 2022

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