Director of Public Health conducts inquiry into death of tribal woman, her newborn baby in Bhadradri Kothagudem district

Amid increasing allegations of aesculapian negligence implicit the tragic decease of a 21-year-old tribal pistillate and her newborn babe successful Gundala of Bhadradri Kothagudem territory implicit a week ago, a high-level enquiry has been launched to ascertain the circumstances starring to the incident.

Controversy surrounding the incidental deepened pursuing the claims of the bereaved household members that they recovered an artery forceps successful the ashes of the deceased pistillate Kunja Vanaja’s ceremonial pyre, prompting demands for a thorough probe into the incident.

Official sources maintained that Vanaja died of postpartum haemorrhage aft giving commencement to a stillborn babe done mean transportation performed by a unit caregiver astatine the Gundala PHC connected June 13.

Meanwhile, Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana, B. Ravinder Naik connected Saturday visited Kothagudem and inquired astir the incidental with the officials concerned.

District Medical and Health Officer Tukaram Rathod and District Coordinator of Health Services Ravi Babu and others were present.

He inquired astir the prenatal attraction services, referral process and each different aspects related to the incident.

According to sources, helium directed the officials acrophobic to analyse each applicable records to find if immoderate lapses occurred successful discharge of duties by the staff.