Medical negligence blamed for death of woman after delivery

Medical negligence blamed for death of woman after delivery

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Oct 24, 2013 :  The death of a  woman  hailing from Elinje   of Aikala near Kinnigoli within days of her delivery at the Lady Goschen Hospital in Mangalore, has kicked off  a controversy with family members blaming medical negligence for her death.

They have even lodged a complaint with Bunder police.

Prema Amin (35) was  admitted to Lady Goschen Hospital 13 days ago and had delivered a baby on October 15. However, the premature baby had died the same day.

Prema, wife of one Madhava of Elinje had come  Mangalore  to get her name registered for Aadhaar card on October 10.

She had even been to Lady Goschen Hospital the same day for a check-up  as she was eight months pregnant. Doctors who examined her  suggested that she  be admitted to hospital as she had high blood pressure and other health problems, On October 15, she had delivered a pre-mature baby which died the same  evening.

 Meanwhile, high diabetes also resulted in illness and as per the doctors’ advice the family shifted Prema to Wenlock Hospital. Prema who was undergoing treatment at the ICU died  on October 23, Wednesday afternoon.

Her family which has blamed medical negligence for her death has now  demanded that her post-mortem be done at a private hospital.

Wenlock doctor reacts : Dr Rajeshwari of Wenlock has said Prema was suffering from kidney problem when she was admitted  to the hospital and that kidney problem was common in  diabetes patients. She said she was given dialysis and  was placed in ICU but did not respond to treatment.