25-year-old pregnant tribal woman dies after stillbirth, inquiry launched

PALGHAR: The Palghar district health officer (DHO) has launched an inquiry after a 25-year-old pregnant tribal woman died on Friday allegedly due to negligence on the part of doctors at Khodala Primary Health Centre..

However, after keeping the woman under observation for the entire day, the doctors at the primary health centre sent her back home saying nothing was serious, said sources from the civil hospital..

A day later, on January 15, the woman fell ill and was again taken to Khodala Primary Health Centre from where she was referred to Mokhada Rural Hospital after her condition deteriorated..

Her husband has accused the doctors at Khodala Primary Health Centre of negligence, claiming that their apathetic approach had caused the death of his wife and their unborn child..

Against the backdrop of the allegations, district health officer Dr Santosh Chaudhari has initiated an inquiry into the death of the 25-year-old pregnant tribal woman and the child in her womb..

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