Kerala

Triplets born to a tribal woman die of medical negligence

Written by : TNM Staff
 
A tribal woman from Wayanad district of Kerala, who gave birth to triplets in an ambulance and at a primary health centre, lost all three kids, allegedly due to in dereliction of a duty doctor at the district hospital.
 
Reports say that a doctor in Mananthavady district hospital denied to attend the delivery of Anitha, a tribal women and she had to go to a hospital which was far away. Even as the babie got delivered in an ambulance, doctors could not save the triplets’ life.
 
She delivered the first kid at a primary health centre which was far away and the following kids were born in the ambulance which took her to Kozhikode Medical College hospital.
 
Two babies died soon after the birth and the third baby boy who was in Intensive care unit at Kozhikode Medical College died on Thursday.
 
An Asianet News report says that the lady doctor who was on duty at district hospital has been suspended for medical negligence.
 
The report says that Anitha had infertility problems and had been waiting for a baby and had got these triplets after 6 years.
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