Jaipur: Two more pregnant women have died in Rajasthan after being referred to higher medical centres, raising fresh concerns over delays in emergency obstetric care and the loss of critical treatment time.Krishna Kumari, 32, from Phalodi, died Thursday at Jodhpur’s Umaid Hospital, where she was admitted with a high-risk pregnancy. Officials said she underwent a…
Jaipur: The state govt has intensified health surveillance and vector-control measures in districts bordering Gujarat after Chandipura virus (CHPV) cases in the neighbouring state raised fears of transmission through infected sandflies.The health department is concentrating on vulnerable border districts, particularly Sirohi, Dungarpur and Udaipur, which lie close to Gujarat areas reporting infections.Rajasthan has so far…
Jaipur: Beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya (MAA) Yojana, who are not in the categories of free MAA health cover, must pay the Rs 850 annual premium by July 31 to continue receiving health and accident insurance benefits from Aug 1, the health department said.Officials said beneficiaries who fail to pay the Rs 850 annual premium…
Jaipur: The health department Monday completed a five-day statewide screening campaign, identifying 37,558 high-risk pregnancies and reviewing the quality of antenatal care being provided to women across the state. The move comes following the death of 19 women due to post-C-section complications.During the drive, high-risk pregnancies were identified based on pre-existing health conditions such as…
Jaipur: The health dept has removed 69 pharmacies from the empanelled list of the Rajasthan Govt Health Scheme (RGHS) after audits flagged alleged overbilling, suspicious claims, non-supply of medicines and billing of generic drugs as branded products.This covers 58 allopathic and 11 ayurvedic pharmacies.Drug licences of 14 allopathic pharmacies have already been cancelled, with similar…
Five women are in intensive care after caesarean deliveries at Jodhpur’s Umaid Hospital. JAIPUR: Five women were shifted Saturday to the intensive care unit of the govt-run Umaid Hospital in Jodhpur, where they had undergone caesarean deliveries over the past two days, officials said. One of the five women is currently on ventilator support, they…
Health and medical education minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar termed the deaths a “mystery” JAIPUR: Three months after Rajasthan first began reporting clusters of maternal fatalities at state-run hospitals, the govt has still no explanation so far of what caused the deaths of 18 women across five districts since May.On Monday, health and medical education minister…
Health and medical education minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar Jaipur: Health and medical education minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar has denied any incidence of medical negligence behind the string of deaths of women – mostly following childbirth – at govt-run hospitals in the state over the past months.The minister’s claims came even as the state govt deputed…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt is facing scrutiny from opposition members after the deaths of nine postpartum women within a span of just six days at hospitals in Bhilwara and Banswara. The alarming trend follows previous cases of maternal deaths in Kota, Bikaner and Jodhpur, raising concerns about the state’s health care system.Former Chief Minister Ashok…
JAIPUR: A doctor and a patient were injured Monday after a large portion of OPD plaster, along with a ceiling fan, collapsed during consultation at Government Satellite Hospital, Kala Kuan, Alwar, prompting the health department to flag alleged negligence by the Public Works Department (PWD).The health department Tuesday raised the matter with the additional chief…
