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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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
