Following the deaths of two new mothers at Gandhi Hospital, allegedly as a result of hospital negligence, state opposition leaders have demanded action against those responsible as well as justice for the families.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A Revanth Reddy accused health minister T Harish Rao on Friday of being responsible for the death of two new mothers in Gandhi Hospital and demanded his resignation.
He also demanded Rs 1 crore as ex-gratia to the next of kin of the two women who died following C-section at MN Area Hospital in Malakpet on Wednesday.
The TPCC chief slammed the state government for allowing such tragic incidents to occur, resulting in the deaths of pregnant women and lactating mothers in government hospitals, while recalling that a similar incident was reported from a PHC in Ibrahimpatnam in August that left four women dead following a Double Puncture Laparoscopy (DPL).
While accusing the state government of discriminating against women in all sectors, particularly healthcare, Mahila Congress leader M Sunitha Rao stated that government doctors were not performing their duties efficiently.
She urged the state government to take steps to prevent similar incidents in the future and stated that Rs 5 lakh in ex-gratia was insufficient.
On Friday, Congress leaders protested the deaths of the women at MN Area Hospital in Malakpet, led by Hyderabad DCC president Sameer Waliullah.
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“The condition of two women, Venella and Shivani, who underwent cesarean section at MN Area Hospital in Malakpet on January 11 turned critical and they died within hours after they were shifted to Gandhi Hospital on Thursday. This is a straight case of negligence and all doctors and medical staff responsible for the same must be punished,” demanded Hyderabad DCC president Sameer Waliullah.
A delegation of Congress leaders, including Waliullah, Mahila Congress Hyderabad president Vara Lakshmi, and Greater Hyderabad Minorities Dept Chairman Shaik Arshad, presented a memorandum on the issue to the Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare Commissioner, Koti.
When several Congress activists staged a dharna at MN Area Hospital in Malakpet, demanding justice for the victims’ families, police arrested them. They were later transferred to Malakpet Police Station.
BJP and TDP raise their voices
BJP Hyderabad district president, S Surender Reddy, who was present at the hospital, stated that certain critical equipment was not working at MN Area Hospital and that doctors either failed to diagnose one of the pregnant women suffering from dengue before the procedure or completely ignored it.
TDP spokesperson Jyothsna claimed that the hospital was understaffed and that the doctors were under immense pressure because two to three doctors were performing 15-20 surgeries per day and that the hospital lacked equipment for complex surgeries.
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