Alleging medical negligence, family of deceased woman stages roadblock in Sivaganga
The family of a woman who died during childbirth at a government hospital in Sivaganga staged a protest alleging medical negligence. The protest ended after local officials and an MLA negotiated a compensation package and government support for the family.
Why it matters
It underscores public distrust in government healthcare infrastructure and the role of political mediation in resolving local grievances.
Relatives of a deceased woman engaged in a protest for the second day, refusing to receive the body of the woman who died during childbirth at the Sivaganga Government Hospital.
K. Vanitha, 27, from Keelachalur near Sivaganga, already had two female children. For her third delivery, she was admitted to the Sivaganga Government Medical College Hospital on September 30.
On October 2, she gave birth to a female baby. However, due to severe bleeding, Vanitha passed away on Sunday despite treatment. The Sivaganga Town police registered a case.
Meanwhile, alleging that she died due to medical negligence, relatives refused to receive the body and staged a roadblock protest near the Ambedkar statue for the second day. When the police held talks with them, an argument broke out between the two parties.
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