Three women die after surgery at Pavagad hospital; 3 staff members suspended for medical negligence
Pavagad: A gynaecologist and two staff members of the Pavagad Government Hospital were suspended on Tuesday, after three women who had undergone surgery at the hospital died recently allegedly due to complications on account of medical negligence.
District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Manjunath issued the order for the suspension of gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr. Pooja, nurse G Padmavathi and Surgery Department staff member BR Kiran, who had been employed on contract basis under the National Health Mission, under charges of dereliction of duty, negligence and irresponsible behavior in the matter of the three deceased women.
Two of the women, 20-year-old Anjali of Rajavanti village in the taluk and 30-year-old Anita of Virlagondi, died a few hours after delivery through Caesarean section. The third deceased woman, 40-year-old Narasamma of Bydanur, had died after a hysterectomy. All the three women, who underwent surgery at the Pavagad hospital on February 22, were rushed to hospitals in Bengaluru the same day as they developed problems, post-surgery. Anita, however, died on the same day, while Anjali and Narasamma died two days later.
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The family members of the deceased women protested in front of the Pavagad hospital on Monday, accusing the hospital staff of negligence regarding the women.
Dr. Manjunath, who investigated the matter and submitted the report, has said that, at the outset, the women seem to have developed the problems after surgery, adding that the investigation showed that there were shortcomings in the surgical procedure.
Strict action has been taken against the hospital staff involved in the incident, on the basis of the report.
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Jaishankar meets European, UK, Egyptian counterparts at UAE summit
Dubai (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met with his counterparts from Europe, the UK and Egypt on the sidelines of a high-level international summit in the United Arab Emirates, where leaders and policymakers gathered to discuss key geopolitical and security challenges.
In a social media post on Saturday, Jaishankar said "it was great to be" with Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, and Latvia’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braze.
The minister was in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi to attend the three-day Sir Bani Yas Forum 2025, which concluded on Sunday.
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Jaishankar also met UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy on the sidelines of the summit.
"Good to see UK DPM @DavidLammy on the sidelines of Sir Bani Yas Forum 2025," he said in another social media post.
In another meeting, the External Affairs Minister said it was “nice to catch up” with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty.
Sir Bani Yas Forum is an annual platform that brings together global leaders, ministers and experts to deliberate on regional and international issues.
