Woman, her newborn die after delivery. In video, she had pled against treatment
A 25-year-old woman and her newborn died at a government hospital in India following allegations of medical negligence. A viral video shows the woman pleading for help, leading to protests and the suspension of two nursing staff members.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical concerns regarding patient safety, hospital accountability, and the quality of public healthcare infrastructure.
A 25-year-old woman and her newborn died at a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa. Just hours before her delivery, a video that has since gone viral on social media, showed her pleading with her family to take her away from the hospital and expressing fear about continuing treatment there.“Take me away from here. I won’t survive they will kill me,” Kalpana Mishra can be heard saying in the video.Kalpana had been admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital (SGMH), also known as Gandhi Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday.
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