The Times of India P 20 Ist March 2008 Delhi
The NHRC has taken suo moto cognizance of a case of death of a 27-year-old woman who was due to give birth to a child but refused admission at Swami Dayanand Hospital on the grounds that it was her fourth pregnancy. The incident was first reported by TOI on February 22.
A notice issued on Thursday by the four-member commission, headed by Justice S Rajendra Babu, directed that a copy of the report be sent to the hospital’s medical superintendent and to the MCD commissioner and demanded a status report within four weeks. ‘‘The contents of the press report, if true, raise serious issues of human rights violation of the poor woman,’’ noted the NHRC notice.
Hemanti, who was pregnant for the fourth time, was refused admission at the MCD hospital on February 16. Forced to deliver outside, she died after child birth. Following a departmental inquiry, the appointment of a senior resident gynaecologist was terminated. Two other doctors were handed show-cause notices. ‘‘We want a report from the authorities to know how such a thing was allowed to happen and what measures are being taken,’’ said an NHRC official, adding: ‘‘We may recommend interim compensation.’’
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1 comment:
Far away from home, I am missing my mother so much, now after reading this post I am so much disturbed.
Our ancestors taught us, "yatra narasya pujayanti ramante tatra devataha". No wonder we are making so much progress in technology, but loosing out on peace of mind.
I cannot how much disturbed I am on reading this, this might be just one of the cases which was bought to the people by media. I just cannot imagine, what pain that mother would have taken to give birth to that child without proper medical assistance. I believe her death will be an eye opener to the "DIGGAJS" sitting in the parliament.
Nothing to say to them, I am ashamed of myself too, what did I do to save that woman?
a difficult question... the better question is, WHAT I CAN DO TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN IN FUTURE TO ANY OF OUR MOTHERS AND SISTERS?
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