The state recorded yet another death related to C-section birth procedures, on Saturday, following an operation at a private hospital in the city.
Moreover, the victim was both deaf and mute. When she went into labor, her father Mathangi Rajaiah initially took her to a private hospital in Godavarikhani, then referred her to a hospital in Karimnagar.
Due to respiratory issues, the patient was referred to Deccan Hospital at Panjagutta in Hyderabad.
Identified as Sumalatha, the patient was admitted to the hospital on August 9 and delivered a baby that same day. The patient, however, suffered complications after the operation. Sumalatha was readmitted to the hospital after doctors performed a number of tests on her.
On August 20, the woman died, and her father and family members filed a complaint with Panjagutta police. The family claimed that Sumalatha died as a result of the hospital’s negligence.
Telangana health minister T Harish Rao stated on August 5 that the state government is taking extensive steps to encourage normal deliveries and reduce the practice of performing unnecessary C-sections at government and private hospitals in Telangana.
According to the minister, the state government announced a series of measures, including financial incentives for staff at government maternity hospitals, to address the issue on multiple fronts, and it has also decided to discontinue C-section coverage of Rs 11,000 per delivery under the Aarogyasri Health Insurance Scheme.
C-sections under Aarogyasri are becoming a negative incentive for normal births. This is why the State government has decided to stop covering unwanted C-sections, Harish Rao explained.
In order to prevent unwanted C-sections, government hospital staff must spread awareness among pregnant women about normal deliveries and encourage them to avoid unwanted C-sections. He urged doctors and health workers to explore painless delivery methods to encourage young women to have normal deliveries.
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