Two days after the death of a woman and her newborn child in Balanagar, the victim’s mother alleged medical negligence by the staff at the Primary Health Care (PHC).
The victim, Aruna’s mother, accompanied by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Madhavaram Krishna Rao. told the media that her son-in-law asked the medical staff to discharge Aruna and arrange a vehicle so that she could be shifted to a hospital. However, the staff at the PHC did not pay heed, it has been alleged.
The delivery was reportedly conducted by an auxiliary midwife nurse (ANM) in the absence of a gynaecologist. However, after delivery, hospital staff noticed that the newborn was unresponsive.
They advised the family to rush the newborn from Balanagar to Niloufer Hospital for specialised care. Tragically, upon arrival at Niloufer, doctors confirmed the infant had already passed away.