Mother, newborn die after alleged negligence at Ambur Government Hospital; family protests

TIRUPATTUR: A 26-year-old woman from Ambur, who delivered a girl on Sunday, died on Wednesday night allegedly due to medical negligence at the Ambur Government Hospital. The newborn also passed away hours later on Thursday around noon.

On Thursday morning, the woman’s relatives blocked the Ambur-Pernambut road, alleging that the hospital staff had not provided adequate care. According to her relatives, V Durga Devi, a resident of L Manguppam in Devanapuram panchayat, had conceived after five years of marriage to D Vijay.

Durga met Dr Shyamala for regular check-ups at Ambur Government Hospital, according to R Rajesh, Vijay’s cousin.

“Durga was taken to Ambur hospital for delivery on Sunday around 8am. When her water broke at 10am, Durga’s parents rushed to inform the nurses who were having food. But they said it was okay and asked them to wait. The nurses came an hour later and helped deliver the baby, but there was excessive bleeding. Only around 3pm did they casually refer her to Tirupattur Government Hospital,” he added.