Newborn dies, woman delivers on hospital floor as staff insists on paperwork in Saharanpur

Nanauta: In a horrific occurrence reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, a pregnant mother delivered her baby on the hospital floor, resulting in the newborn’s death. The woman’s health is thought to be critical.

Following the death of the newborn, the woman’s relatives raised a ruckus. The tragedy has been blamed on medical malpractice by the relatives.

Police were called to the hospital afterwards and were able to calm down the upset relatives. According to a report in the Hindi daily Hindustan, the incident occurred in the district’s Nanauta area.

The Community Health Centre (CHC) received a pregnant woman from Mohalla Sheikhzadaan for birth. The woman’s family wanted a diagnostic report from the CHC personnel when they inquired.

The woman then sat on the floor and went into a labour pain. The woman then delivered the baby who died on the spot.

In a similar incident reported from January 2020, a woman was forced to deliver on the floor of Dr Mathra Das Pahwa Civil Hospital in Moga district of Punjab. The incident took place when the health staff refused to attend to the woman saying she wasn’t yet prepared for the delivery.

The woman’s family claimed not a single doctor was available on night duty when the woman was taken to the hospital. They alleged that one nurse and two helpers including a class-IV employee were attending the pregnant woman, according to a report in Indian Express.