Report- Vikas Chandra Agrawal
Even after 73 years of independence we do not have all weather roads, bridges,public transport, primary health centers for our citizens living in rural areas.
In a heart wrecking incident a pregnant woman had to be carried in a utensil to cross the swollen Chintawagu river by her family in Bijapur’s Gorla in Chhatisgarh in absence of roads and bridges. However, she gave birth to a stillborn child upon reaching the hospital, allegedly due to the staff’s negligence.
The incident occurred last week at the Bhopalpatnam Community Health Center. Block Medical Officer (BMO), Bhopalpattnam, Ajay Ramteke has asserted that a notice has been issued to the doctor and nurse and a letter will further be sent to the higher officials to take action.
“We have issued a notice to the doctor and nurse.
We will send a letter to higher officials for further action, after the doctor and nurse file a reply to the notices,” said Ramteke.
The woman, Lakshmi Yalam, the wife of Harish Yalam, a resident of Minakapalli, went to her maternal home in Minur.
“We took her to a hospital 15 km away. The next day she began experiencing labour pain. Doctor and nurse said it is not yet the time. Later they left after their shifts. The next shift came several hours later and called up doctor. She delivered a stillborn child,” Lakshmi’s sister said.
Timely treatment of pregnant women by on duty doctor and nurse could have averted this avoidable tragedy.Apathy on part of concerned doctor and nurse in providing timely treatment to patient should be probed and stern action should be taken against the guilty.