Women dies of ‘medical negligence’ in Central Kashmir; probe ordered
A woman in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district died hours after giving birth to a baby due to alleged medical negligence by authorities of Trauma Hospital Kangan.
Kadija Begum, 35, wife of Ghulam Muhammad Lone, resident of Wusan in Kangan was admitted in Trauma Hospital Kangan under MRD number 117 as she was pregnant yesterday morning.
She was operated upon by the doctors and gave birth to a girl child, the family of the deceased told news agency GNS. “However, the woman was continuously in state of unconsciousness and her situation worsened following which a team of doctors shifted her to SKIMS Soura,” her family said.
Her family said that instead of sending a doctor with her, the medical authorities deputed a nurse in an Ambulance along with the patient. “In the ambulance, Khadija was put on ventilator but the oxygen got over after 15 minutes leading to her death at Wayul Bridge” her family alleged, adding, it is a sheer negligence on the part of hospital authorities. She was declared “brought dead” by doctors at SKIMS.
Meanwhile, the Chief Medical Officer RD Kasana told GNS that a four member team has been constituted to probe the cause of death. He said the Medical Superintendent Dr Javaid has been attached with CMO Office till further orders.
