Woman dies post-delivery in TVM: Health Minister Veena George orders probe
Meanwhile, Shivapriya’s family and local residents staged a protest in front of the Medical College Hospital, demanding clarity over the cause of death.
Meanwhile, Shivapriya’s family and local residents staged a protest in front of the Medical College Hospital, demanding clarity over the cause of death.
Meanwhile, Shivapriya’s family and local residents staged a protest in front of the Medical College Hospital, demanding clarity over the cause of death.
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George has ordered a probe into the death of 26-year-old Shivapriya, who died while undergoing treatment at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital (MCH) days after giving birth. The minister directed the Director of Medical Education (DME) to form a special inquiry team and submit a report within two days.
The action came after her family alleged medical negligence at the SAT Hospital for Women and Children, where she had delivered her baby. They claimed that lapses in post-delivery care led to a serious infection that ultimately caused her death.
Shivapriya, a native of Karikkakam, delivered her second child — a baby boy — at SAT Hospital on October 22 through a normal delivery. She was discharged on October 25, but developed a fever the next day and was readmitted. As her condition worsened, she was shifted to the MCH multi-speciality wing, where she remained in the ICU for two days before being placed on a ventilator. She died on Sunday at noon.
Meanwhile, Shivapriya’s family and local residents staged a protest in front of the Medical College Hospital, demanding clarity over the cause of death. The family alleged that she contracted a bacterial infection, believed to have been acquired from the hospital environment after delivery.
“We have decided not to receive the body until we get justice. We will also file a police complaint,” said her husband Manu, a welding worker. “We are yet to get a proper explanation from the authorities,” he added. Former Karikkakam councillor Hima Siji said the protest would continue until the family receives a satisfactory response.
SAT Hospital Superintendent Dr Bindu denied any negligence, stating that the infection appeared to be local. “If it had originated during her hospital stay, symptoms would have shown earlier. She developed a fever and diarrhoea only after reaching home. No other patients have reported similar infections, so prima facie, there is no lapse from the hospital’s side,” Dr Bindu said.