Odisha: Private hospital sealed after pregnant woman dies during transfer to higher facility

Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident that has sparked public outrage, the district administration of Jagatsinghpur sealed a private hospital on Thursday following the death of a pregnant woman, allegedly due to medical negligence. The administration, led by senior officials including the Sub-Collector and the Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO), decided to transfer all patients from the facility to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).Also Read:25-year-old accident victim dies at KIMS Hubli; Family alleges negligenceAccording to the news reports, the deceased, a resident of Dondua village under the Jagatsinghpur Sadar police limits, was admitted to the private hospital on Wednesday morning due to pregnancy-related complications.As her condition worsened, the attending doctors reportedly advised her family to transfer her to a private medical college and hospital in Bhubaneswar. However, her condition further deteriorated during the transfer, and she was declared dead on arrival at the medical college. The woman’s family members, however, blamed medical negligence at the private hospital in Jagatsinghpur for her death. They reportedly resorted to stone pelting at the health facility to vent their anger, reports Sambad English.
In response to the unrest, police detained three individuals in connection with the stone pelting incident. As per the Reporters Today, on Thursday, the victim’s family members staged a road blockade demanding adequate compensation. They also urged the authorities to arrest the doctor involved and take strict action against the hospital management.
The incident highlights serious gaps in patient safety and accountability in private healthcare facilities.Also Read:Jharkhand dental clinic sealed after woman dies post tooth extraction; owner abscondsMedical Dialogues had recently reported that a private dental clinic in Hariharganj town, Palamu district, Jharkhand, was sealed following the death of a woman due to a tooth extraction procedure by an alleged quack. The incident has once again raised concerns over unregulated healthcare practices.