Pregnant women deaths in VSS: NHRC seeks report from Odisha govt
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, May 8:
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has served a notice on the Health
department of Odisha over the death of three pregnant women in VSS Medical College
and Hospital in Burla last month.
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Acting on the complaint filed by rights activist of Akhand, the Commission has directed
the secretary of health and family welfare to submit the report in the matter within two
weeks.
Three pregnant women had died at the VSS Medical College and Hospital in Burla hours
after they went through Caesarean section on April 10. The doctors sought to pass the
buck, saying the medicines provided by the government had side effects.
The deceased were Sulochana Pradhan (28) of Chhualiberna village of Belpahar in
Jharsuguda district, Kalpana Mahakud (27) of Banjibahal village and Kasturi Seth (25) of
Siakhandata, both in Bargarh district.
It is alleged that the deaths were caused by medical negligence of the hospital and
doctors.
There have been a series of allegations against the medical apathy at VSS Medical
College and Hospital in Burla. Many Doctors, who have been transferred to Burla from
SCB, Cuttack, are reportedly avoiding duties and indulging in dirty tricks to spend more
time in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack by using proxy, thus affecting the healthcare services,
the petitioner alleged.
Many departments, including Medicine, Gynaecology, Surgery and Forensic have been
under the scanner, but senior professors are hand-in-glove with politicians and other
officials to protect the erring doctors, alleged Akhand.
The petitioner has prayed for proper action against erring doctors and other officials
involved in it.
NHRC Seeks Report on VIMSAR Deaths
By Express News Service
Published: 08th May 2015 06:00 AM
Last Updated: 08th May 2015 06:00 AM
BHUBANESWAR: Even as the State Government has failed to attribute any definitive cause
to the death of three pregnant women after undergoing Caesarian Section at VSS Institute of
Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla on April 10, the National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) has taken up the matter.
Acting on a complaint of rights activist Akhand, the Commission has directed Secretary,
Health and Family Welfare Department to submit a report on the deaths within two weeks.
Akhand alleged that the death of three women in quick succession following their deliveries
had been caused by medical negligence. The deceased were Sulochana Pradhan (28) of
Chhualiberna village of Belpahar in Jharsuguda district, Kalpana Mahakud (27) of Banjibahal
village and Kasturi Seth (25) of Siakhandata, both in Bargarh district.
The doctors sought to pass the buck, stating that the medicines provided by Government
had side effects but the probe led by Director Medical Education and Training (DMET) ruled
it out.
The petitioner submitted that there has been a series of allegations of medical apathy at
VIMSAR, which has seriously affected healthcare services in the hospital. Many doctors,
who have been transferred to Burla from SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, are
reportedly avoiding duty. Departments including Medicine, Gynaecology, Surgery and
Forensic have been under scanner, but the erring doctors are being protected by politicians
and senior Government officials, he alleged.
NHRC seeks report over C-section deaths in
Odisha
AKHAND
08 May, 2015
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has slapped a notice to health
department of Odisha over the death of three pregnant women in VSS Medical College
and Hospital in Burla last month.
Acting on a complaint by citizen journalist -cum-rights activist (Akhand), the
Commission has directed to the secretary of health and family welfare to submit report in
the matter within two weeks.
In Focus
Three pregnant women had died at the VSS Medical College and Hospital in Burla, hours
after they went through Cesarean section on April 10. The doctors sought to pass the
buck, saying the medicines provided by the government had side effects.
The deceased were Sulochana Pradhan (28) of Chhualiberna village
of Belpahar in Jharsuguda district, Kalpana Mahakud (27) of Banjibahal village and
Kasturi Seth (25) of Siakhandata, both in Bargarh district.
It is alleged that they died due to medical negligence of the hospital and doctors.
There have been a series of allegations against the medical apathy at VSS Medical
College and Hospital in Burla. Many Doctors, who have been transferred to Burla from
SCB, Cuttack, are reportedly avoiding duties and indulged in dirty tricks to spend more
time in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack by using proxy, thus affecting the healthcare services.
Many departments, including Medicines, Gynaecology, Surgery and Forensic have been
under the scanner, but senior professors are hand-in-glove with politicians and other
officials to protect the erring doctors.
The petitioner has prayed for proper action against erring doctors and other officials
involved in it.