Pregnant woman, unborn child die waiting for doc at Pilibhit hosp
The woman, Laxmi Devi, a resident of Maidna village under Neuria police station limits, was referred to the district hospital by Dr Sahis Pal, medical officer in charge at Neuria community health centre, after she experienced labour pain but showed no cervical dilation — a condition requiring immediate cesarean delivery.
Her husband, Naresh Pal, and brother Ajay Pal said Laxmi was brought to the hospital around 5.30pm on Tuesday. However, the attending gynaecologists refused to examine her until her diagnostic test reports were submitted.
"She was in intense pain. My sister kept begging the doctors to check her, but no one came," said Ajay. "She vomited around 7.45pm and collapsed soon after."
Chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Alok Kumar said the test results, which should have taken 30 minutes, were delayed by over three hours.
"The hospital has multiple testing facilities — its own pathology lab, an integrated NHM-funded lab and a health ATM that conducts 35–40 diagnostic tests through an automated system," he said.
"We received the reports at 7.45pm, prompting the gynaecologists to attend to her. But by that time, she had already collapsed," said Dr Rajesh Kumar, chief medical superintendent (CMS).
Naresh said, "That doctors realised my wife had collapsed only after she was unresponsive.
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No one checked on her or provided any medical support for hours."
Naresh said he had informed the district magistrate and local police and would file formal complaints on Thursday after completing his wife's last rites.
Taking cognisance of the allegations, the CMO has sought a detailed report from the CMS within two days.
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