Collector takes serious note of maternal deaths in Chittoor

District Collector Sumit Kumar connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) directed the aesculapian and paramedical unit to guarantee each cadre of the aesculapian and wellness section strictly adheres to assigned responsibilities and continuously monitors large women from conception to organization delivery.

The Collector, during a reappraisal gathering with the aesculapian and wellness section staff, examined 2 maternal deaths reported successful January successful Chittoor district. He directed the District Medical and Health Officer, D.T. Sudharani, to taxable details of the lawsuit histories, timelines, and gaps successful care.

“Special absorption should beryllium placed connected identifying high-risk pregnancies astatine an aboriginal signifier and ensuring mandatory check-ups, nutrition support, anaemia management, and timely referral to higher aesculapian institutions whenever complications arise,” the Collector said.

Mr. Sumit Kumar directed tract unit to intensify surveillance connected teenage pregnancies and forestall kid marriages. The Collector instructed that the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan beryllium conducted unfailingly connected the 9th of each period astatine each superior wellness centers, with broad screening, counselling connected nutrition, and escaped medicine distribution.

Women with comorbidities specified arsenic bosom disease, thyroid disorders, hypertension, and diabetes indispensable person specialised care, the Collector said, highlighting that high-risk expectant mothers should beryllium identified successful advance, admitted astatine slightest a week earlier delivery, and monitored intimately to guarantee harmless childbirth.