Rajasthan: Maternal mortality crisis worsens as 9 more women die
A series of maternal deaths in government hospitals across Rajasthan, India, has prompted official investigations. Authorities are examining medical factors such as anemia and pre-existing conditions following 18 deaths reported since May.
Why it matters
The cluster of deaths highlights critical concerns regarding maternal healthcare infrastructure and quality of care in public hospitals.
JAIPUR/BHILWARA/BANSWARA: A fresh series of maternal deaths in government hospitals has gripped Rajasthan, with nine women losing their lives in Bhilwara and Banswara over just six days between July 5 and July 10. Medical teams from Jaipur were dispatched Saturday to probe the causes of deaths in the two districts.The nine deaths are the latest in a string of similar incidents reported earlier from Kota, Bikaner and Jodhpur since May this year, bringing the total number of maternal deaths in government-run hospitals across five districts to 18.In Bhilwara, five new deaths were reported from the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital between July 5 and July 10.
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