Tamil Nadu: Nurses attempt delivery with doctor on video call, State Human Rights Commission seeks report
Chennai: Days after a 33-year-old pregnant woman gave birth to a stillborn baby delivered by the nurses in the Public Health Centre (PHC) at Chunambedu in Chengalpet district with directions from a doctor via video call, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), sought a report from the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH) of the incident.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported about the incident as it received heavy backlash and criticism after the doctor instructed the nurses via video call to perform the delivery. The villagers had staged a protest outside the center, demanding action against the doctors and nurses for the alleged negligence.
After taking suo moto cognisance of the incident, the commission asked the DPH to submit a report within six weeks, reports the Hindu.
The patient went to the PHC with her husband on the morning of the day she was expected to deliver in this regard, where the nurses asked her to come after developing labour pain. However, Dr. R Balu, who was supposed to perform her delivery, was not present in the hospital.
The baby was reportedly in a breech position, and the nurses decided to normal delivery to avoid any further complications with the help of the doctor's instructions through video call. The nurses tried multiple times to pull the baby's head first as per the doctor's instruction but failed each time.
The mother's and baby's condition began worsening, following which she was taken to the Madurantakam Government hospital in an ambulance. She delivered a stillborn baby on the way to the hospital. Protests were held against the doctor and the staff outside the PHC. The Directorate of Public Health had transferred Dr. R Balu and a nurse from the PHC.
