A girl from Belagavi district, Karnataka, died on the district hospital (BIMS) on Sunday, only a day after delivering a child woman by way of C-section.
Vaishali Kotabagi, the 28-year-old mom, was admitted to the labour ward at BIMS on Saturday and efficiently delivered her baby.
Her household has alleged that medical negligence led to her loss of life, as reported by Deccan Herald.
Vaishali Kotabagi, the 28-year-old mom, was admitted to the labour ward at BIMS on Saturday and efficiently delivered her baby, the report added. In keeping with her mother-in-law, Eravva, Vaishali’s situation was secure till Sunday morning. Nonetheless, round 7 am, Vaishali started complaining of chest ache, which quickly worsened. She was instantly transferred to the ICU, however her situation continued to deteriorate.
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In response to the allegations, Dr. Ashok Kumar Shetty, the director of BIMS, informed Deccan Herald that Vaishali’s situation remained secure up till Sunday morning. He confirmed that the attending medical doctors handled her for chest ache and made each effort to save lots of her life. He attributed her loss of life to heart-related issues, moderately than medical negligence.
Dr. Shetty assured that an inner investigation can be carried out following the criticism from Vaishali’s household, the report added.
Over 3000 maternal deaths in previous 5 years
There have been over 3,350 maternal deaths within the final 5 years in Karnataka, the Chief Minister’s Workplace mentioned on Monday. The fatalities have been on the decline throughout this era, in line with information issued by the federal government.
The CMO’s releasing the info comes within the wake of an issue surrounding the current maternal deaths within the state’s Ballari district.
The full variety of maternal deaths prior to now 5 years stands at 3,364. An evaluation of the info reveals the best variety of maternal deaths occurred throughout Covid-19 when the BJP was in energy.
In 2019-2020, 662 maternal deaths have been reported, with the quantity rising barely to 714 the next 12 months. Nonetheless, the figures have since dropped, with 595 deaths recorded in 2021-2022, 527 in 2022-2023, and 518 in 2023-2024.
As of November 2024, the variety of maternal deaths within the state stands at 348. Karnataka’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) throughout this era stands at 64 per one lakh stay births, in line with the info.
On Sunday, the Karnataka authorities established a four-member panel to analyze the maternal deaths at Ballari Hospital and different places throughout the state.
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