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Mother, newborn die due to alleged medical negligence, org lodges complaint with APSHRC
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The Arunachal Times
ITANAGAR, 30 Sep: The North East Human Rights Organization (NEHRO) has lodged a complaint with the Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) regarding alleged medical negligence and denial of emergency medical service at the Namsai district hospital leading to the death of a woman and her newborn baby.
According to the complainant, on 28 September, at around 8:30 pm, the deceased, Gita Murmu, who was due for delivery, experienced severe labour pain and was rushed by her husband and relatives to the Namsai district hospital by 9 pm.
The family members claimed that there was no emergency doctor when they reached the hospital.
Once again, no emergency ambulance support was facilitated for the transfer at night.
The human rights organization, on behalf of the family, appealed to the APSHRC to take cognizance of the alleged medical negligence and denial of service at the Namsai district hospital.