Questions have once again been raised over healthcare services in Odisha’s remote regions after the family of a three-day-old infant alleged that medical negligence led to the child’s death in Nabarangpur district, sources said on Thursday.
The incident was reported from Baragaon village under Raighar block. According to the family, the newborn developed a fever shortly after being discharged from a health facility and did not receive timely medical attention when brought back for treatment.