Govindgarh community health centre JAIPUR: Following the death of a 26-year-old pregnant woman from Kaimasa village that exposed critical gaps in the state’s emergency maternal care, Rajasthan govt has ordered an upgrade of Govindgarh community health centre (CHC) and sanctioned 15 additional posts to enhance services for pregnant women and newborns.Alwar Chief Medical and Health…
Chief medical officer Dr Mukesh Kumar said strict action would be taken against anyone found guilty of operating illegal hospitals or negligence in government health services Varanasi: The health department on Tuesday sealed a private hospital in Rustampur following the death of a pregnant woman during delivery and constituted a high-level committee to investigate the…
Jaipur: A 26-year-old pregnant woman from Kaimasa village in Alwar’s Govindgarh area died on July 29 after a 48-hour ordeal, during which her family’s frantic but futile search for care took her across four separate healthcare facilities.Amid confusion over referrals and ambulance rules – and despite traversing a community health centre, two private hospitals and…
Dumka: The Jamtara district administration has deployed trainee deputy collectors for regular and surprise inspections at Sadar Hospital to improve healthcare services and curb alleged negligence.Deputy commissioner (DC) Alok Kumar ordered round-the-clock monitoring through a weekly roster, requiring officers to carry out checks during the day and night. The officers are monitoring attendance of doctors…
Findings provisional, could change after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submits its report on injected drug and final post-mortem report is received Navi Mumbai: A preliminary inquiry by a committee appointed by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has found no negligence on the part of doctors in the death of an eight-month pregnant…
Jamshedpur: A 29-year-old pregnant woman admitted for delivery at the Sadar Hospital in Seraikela-Kharsawan district died on Sunday, triggering protests by relatives and a probe by the administration.Family members of Shuru Purty, a resident of Kandagora village, accused the doctor on duty of negligence and demanded an inquiry and strict action against those responsible for…
Five new deaths were reported from the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Bhilwara between July 5 and July 10 By: Somdutt Tripathi JAIPUR/BHILWARA/BANSWARA: A fresh series of maternal deaths in government hospitals has gripped Rajasthan, with nine women losing their lives in Bhilwara and Banswara over just six days between July 5 and July 10. Medical…
Pregnant woman dies after pre-delivery injection at Navi Mumbai hospital NAVI MUMBAI: The family of a 23-year-old pregnant woman has alleged negligence at NMMC’s Rajmata Jijau Hospital, Airoli, after she and her unborn child died due to complications she developed after getting a standard pre-delivery injection on July 1.Sonam Dongre, who was eight months pregnant,…
A 25-year-old woman died after delivering a baby girl at her home in a remote village of Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, allegedly due to the absence of a motorable road and delayed access to medical care, reigniting concerns over healthcare infrastructure in rural areas. The incident occurred in Ghodankhappi village of Jiwti tehsil, where Sangita Tulshiram…
Bettiah: Police on Wednesday night recovered the half-burnt body of a 25-year-old married woman from a cremation ground at Rulahi village under Majhaulia police station area in West Champaran district, thwarting an alleged attempt to destroy evidence in a suspected dowry death case.According to police, the deceased was identified as Pushpa Devi, wife of Shyam…
