Budaun: Woman gives birth to a child at the hospital gate, newborn dies, investigation ordered

Badaun: A woman delivered her child at the gate of the District Women’s Hospital after its staff allegedly refused to admit her as she did not have money to pay the fees. The child died soon after birth. Badaun District Magistrate Manoj Kumar said on Sunday that orders have been given to investigate the matter. According to the family members of Neelam, a woman resident of Kabulpura locality here, when labor pain started on Saturday evening, they took her to the District Women’s Hospital. Neelam’s husband Ravi claimed that there was no doctor available at the hospital and the staff there refused to admit his wife. He alleged that after an argument the hospital staff asked him to pay Rs 5,000 for the test. Ravi alleged that when he and his wife expressed their inability to pay the money, the hospital staff ‘pushed’ them out. By the time the family reached the hospital gate, Neelam was in extreme pain and gave birth to the child there. He said that the child died soon due to lack of treatment and cold. District Magistrate Kumar said that the City Magistrate has been asked to investigate the incident. He said, “This is a very serious matter. Such negligence cannot be forgiven under any circumstances.” The hospital staff refused to admit the woman and ‘misbehaved’ with her. He said that the City Magistrate has been instructed to investigate the incident and submit the report within three days. Kumar said that based on the report, strict action will be taken against those found guilty.