Woman dies on way to Bagli after newborn's death at Udainagar hospital in Dewas

A woman who had recently given birth died in Udainagar in Dewas district. She belonged to a village in a tribal-majority area and had been brought to the government hospital in Udainagar for delivery. She gave birth to a girl there, but the baby died shortly afterwards.

According to the information available, the woman was admitted to the hospital on Saturday evening. After the delivery, when her condition improved somewhat, she asked about her child. Someone told her that the baby had died. On hearing this, her condition worsened and she began to bleed heavily.

As her condition became serious, her family wanted to take her to the community health centre at Bagli. According to the woman's acquaintances, a 108 ambulance was contacted but could not be made available. Arranging a private vehicle also took some time. Finally, the family set out for Bagli in a private vehicle at night, but she died on the way. Because there was no doctor at Udainagar, she also could not get immediate treatment when her condition deteriorated.

A post-mortem was conducted by a panel of doctors on Sunday morning and the body was handed over to the family. It is said that after marriage the woman had gone to Gujarat for work. She was pregnant when she returned to the village. An Anganwadi worker and the health department team had carried out check-ups, vaccinations and other care from time to time.

Dr Amit Nagar, the block medical officer (BMO) of Bagli, said the baby girl had very low weight and died as soon as she was born. According to him, the woman's condition worsened after she learnt this and she began to bleed heavily. Her death has initially been attributed to this. Dr Nagar said the situation would become clearer when the detailed post-mortem report arrives.

Dr Rahul, the doctor posted at the Udainagar hospital, was removed last month after a complaint from villagers. No permanent doctor has been appointed there since. As a stopgap, doctors from Ratanpur and Karanawad have been assigned three-day duties by turn. Senior officials are aware of the matter, yet no permanent doctor has been posted, leaving patients and their families distressed.