Woman dies after C-section at Hazaribag Hospital, family blocks NH-33 over alleged negligence
Medical Negligence
Hazaribag: Allegations of medical negligence have surfaced at Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) in Hazaribag after a 29-year-old woman died following childbirth on Saturday. The incident triggered protests by her family members, who blocked a stretch of NH-33 for more than two hours, disrupting traffic.
The deceased, a resident of Nimadih under Charhi police station limits, was admitted to the hospital on Friday afternoon. She subsequently delivered a healthy baby boy through a caesarean section, although her family claimed that doctors had initially assured them of a normal delivery, reports the Daily.
According to the family, the woman's condition deteriorated after she was administered an injection in the early hours of Saturday. They alleged that she complained of a burning sensation in her stomach following the delivery and that her condition worsened after the injection. She eventually died during treatment.
Speaking to the Jagran, the family members say they repeatedly informed the nurses on duty about the patient's deteriorating condition and requested them to attend to her, but their complaints were not immediately addressed. The family alleges that the health workers on duty were busy using their mobile phones and no one came to see the patient. During this time, she died.
Following her death, family members and other protesters gathered outside the hospital and demanded action against those allegedly responsible.
At around 11 am, the protesters blocked the District More Chowk stretch of NH-33, bringing traffic movement to a halt for more than two hours.
Hazaribag Sadar MLA Pradip Prasad, Congress functionary Munna Singh and senior police officials reached the spot to interact with the protesters and address their concerns.
Prasad criticised the condition of government hospitals in the state and held Health Minister Irfan Ansari responsible for the alleged shortcomings in public healthcare facilities.
Munna Singh said he would raise the matter with the health minister and the party leadership. He also said he would seek the formation of a special team to examine the hospital's functioning and work towards improving healthcare services.
Sadar SDPO Rupak Kumar Singh said the aggrieved family had been asked to submit a written complaint. “After receiving a formal complaint, police will investigate and take suitable action based on the outcome,” he said, reports TOI.
