Khariar, July 4:
| By Malaya Meher
A tragic incident reported from Nuapada district during the ongoing doctors’ protest has raised serious concerns over the availability of emergency healthcare services. A pregnant woman from Birighat village in Khariar block died after allegedly failing to receive timely medical treatment, prompting grief and outrage among residents.
The deceased has been identified as Geetanjali Kharsel, wife of Bhal Kharsel, of Birighat village. According to family members, she developed labour pain on Friday evening and was being shifted to the Khariar Sub-Divisional Hospital in a 108 ambulance. However, she delivered a healthy baby while still on the way to the hospital.
Following the delivery, the placenta was reportedly not expelled, causing her condition to deteriorate rapidly. The family alleged that due to the ongoing doctors’ protest, no doctor was available at the Khariar Sub-Divisional Hospital to provide the required emergency treatment. The nursing staff reportedly made efforts to manage the situation, but her condition continued to worsen.
At around 11 p.m., Geetanjali was shifted to Khariar Mission Hospital. As her condition remained critical, she was referred to a higher medical centre in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, at around 2 a.m. Unfortunately, she died on the way before reaching the hospital.
The bereaved family has alleged that timely medical intervention at the government hospital could have saved her life. The incident has sparked public concern over the availability of emergency healthcare services during the ongoing protest and the adequacy of alternative arrangements for critical patients.
So far, neither the Health Department nor the protesting doctors’ association has issued an official statement regarding the incident. Residents have demanded a thorough inquiry to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death and to determine whether any lapse in emergency medical care occurred.
The incident has once again brought attention to the continuity of essential healthcare services during protests, particularly emergency maternal care, and has raised broader questions about the preparedness of the healthcare system to handle life-threatening situations.
A tragic incident reported from Nuapada district during the ongoing doctors’ protest has raised serious concerns over the availability of emergency healthcare services. A pregnant woman from Birighat village in Khariar block died after allegedly failing to receive timely medical treatment, prompting grief and outrage among residents.
The deceased has been identified as Geetanjali Kharsel, wife of Bhal Kharsel, of Birighat village. According to family members, she developed labour pain on Friday evening and was being shifted to the Khariar Sub-Divisional Hospital in a 108 ambulance. However, she delivered a healthy baby while still on the way to the hospital.
Following the delivery, the placenta was reportedly not expelled, causing her condition to deteriorate rapidly. The family alleged that due to the ongoing doctors’ protest, no doctor was available at the Khariar Sub-Divisional Hospital to provide the required emergency treatment. The nursing staff reportedly made efforts to manage the situation, but her condition continued to worsen.
At around 11 p.m., Geetanjali was shifted to Khariar Mission Hospital. As her condition remained critical, she was referred to a higher medical centre in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, at around 2 a.m. Unfortunately, she died on the way before reaching the hospital.
The bereaved family has alleged that timely medical intervention at the government hospital could have saved her life. The incident has sparked public concern over the availability of emergency healthcare services during the ongoing protest and the adequacy of alternative arrangements for critical patients.
So far, neither the Health Department nor the protesting doctors’ association has issued an official statement regarding the incident. Residents have demanded a thorough inquiry to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death and to determine whether any lapse in emergency medical care occurred.
The incident has once again brought attention to the continuity of essential healthcare services during protests, particularly emergency maternal care, and has raised broader questions about the preparedness of the healthcare system to handle life-threatening situations.
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