A 23-year-old woman died after her health deteriorated following childbirth at a Community Health Centre (CHC) in Rajasthan's Banswara district. Her family has alleged medical negligence, claiming that doctors and nursing staff failed to respond despite repeated requests for help as her condition worsened overnight.
According to the family, the woman was referred to the district hospital only after her condition became critical. She reportedly died while being shifted to MG Hospital in Banswara.
The incident took place at the Gangadtalai Community Health Centre in the Anandpuri police station area after the woman delivered her first child late on Thursday night.
Family members said Sarla (23), wife of Ramesh and a resident of Tejpura village, was admitted to the health centre around 6 p.m. on Thursday after experiencing labour pains.
She gave birth around midnight, but a few hours later her blood pressure reportedly dropped sharply, and her condition began to deteriorate.
Sarla's brother-in-law, Vinesh Kumar Maida, alleged that he repeatedly tried to alert the nursing staff when her health worsened, but they were asleep.
The family claimed that despite several attempts to wake the staff, no immediate medical assistance was provided, leaving Sarla in severe pain without timely treatment.
According to the family, her blood pressure continued to fall, and by around 6 a.m., her condition had become critical. She was then referred to MG Hospital in Banswara.
The family alleged that timely treatment or an earlier referral could have saved her life.
Sarla was being transported to MG Hospital in an ambulance when she reportedly died on the way. Doctors at the district hospital examined her on arrival and declared her dead.
Her father-in-law, Prabhu, and brother-in-law, Dinesh Kumar Maida, have demanded strict action against the doctors and nursing staff posted at the health centre. They have accused them of serious negligence and called for a thorough investigation into the incident.
The health department is yet to issue an official statement regarding the family's allegations.
With Inputs From IANS
