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Hyderabad: A newborn died at the Kamareddy district government hospital on Saturday, August 22, following which angry family members and relatives staged a protest alleging medical negligence.
Swaroopa from Ekkapally Tanda in Kamareddy district was admitted to the hospital on Friday, August 21, for delivery. According to local reports, doctors initially examined her and said a normal delivery was possible and declined to perform a caesarean section. They had asked the family to wait until her labour pains began.
Normal delivery did not progress and doctors performed a caesarean section the following day. Tragically, the baby had died in the womb.
Her family alleged that the baby would have survived had the caesarean been performed as soon as the woman was admitted. Blaming the doctors for negligence, they staged a protest outside the hospital.
Superintendent of Kamareddy Government General Hospital (GGH), Dr Venkateshwar, said that Swaroopa had arrived for her first delivery but had severe anaemia with a low haemoglobin level.
“Because low blood levels can sometimes trigger precipitated labour, she was admitted yesterday and given a blood transfusion. However, due to pregnancy-induced complications, she was taken for surgery at 7 am today (Saturday),” he said.
“During the operation, due to severe anaemia, the newborn suffered respiratory distress and passed away, despite round-the-clock care provided. The mother is currently stable and doing fine,” he said.
In what seems to be a defence statement, the Superintendent said that most cases received at the government hospital are high-risk, with around 10 to 15 delivery cases per day. “Incidents like this happen once every three to five months,” he said.
He also attributed the lack of regular antenatal check-ups among many rural families to limited awareness. “Many would-be mothers remain in their villages without getting regular antenatal checkups. She should maintain at least 10 grams of haemoglobin. Severe anaemia likely contributed to this outcome,” Dr Venkateshwarlu added.
An inquiry has been launched into the matter.
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