J&K: Pregnant woman returned from PHC in absence of Gynaecologist, delivers baby in car
Jammu: A pregnant woman, who was turned away from the Primary Health Centre (PHC) Teryath due to the absence of a gynecologist, gave birth in a cab after being referred to a higher-level hospital in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the PTI report, Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma visited the PHC Teryath after the incident and instructed the additional deputy commissioner of Kalakote to conduct a detailed inquiry into the matter and submit a report at the earliest, they said.
Both the woman and her baby are in good health and are currently admitted to the PHC.
According to the relatives of the woman, they reached PHC Teryath on Sunday morning but the on-duty doctor, without examining the patient, referred her to a sub-district hospital due to the non-availability of a gynaecologist.
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However, the woman gave birth on the road while they were heading to the hospital in a cab.
During his visit to PHC Teryath on Monday, the deputy commissioner interacted with the woman and her family to understand the circumstances leading to the incident.
He assured the family of strict action and emphasized that such incidents are unacceptable in a system committed to providing accessible healthcare to all, an official spokesperson said.
While addressing the health officials present, the deputy commissioner directed them to work with utmost sincerity and diligence to prevent such incidents in the future.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that altogether 6 doctors and 13 healthcare workers of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) were suspended in connection to a case of medical negligence. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak ordered the suspension of these doctors and health workers after a patient was denied admission and was discharged from the Emergency Department with incomplete treatment.
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