TN Govt directed to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation for stillbirth due to treatment delay - Video

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to a woman who delivered a stillborn baby due to allegedly delayed medical treatment at Murukkeri Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Villupuram.

Apart from asking the State Government to compensate the woman, the SHRC member V Kannadasan has also recommended that the Government increase the number of doctors, nurses, and medical staff in PHCs, especially in rural areas, and improve ambulance services with a focus on maternal care.

The direction from the Human Rights Commission comes after a complaint was filed regarding the case by the woman's (patient) mother, who alleged medical negligence and inhumane treatment at the PHC, leading to the stillbirth of her daughter's baby.