The rural women still die in labour room with pain due to impoverished hardships during pregnancy and childbirth. The facilities and expertise also plays a major role in these mortalities. Renuka was admitted to a district hospital in Telangana three days before her child was born. The hospital staff was ill-mannered, she says, and gave […]
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‘Secret Tests’ At Many ‘Sex Determination’ Clinics In Hyderabad
A pregnant woman, who was part of a decoy operation, went to Jyothi Reproductive Health Care Centre, Ameerpet, and discreetly enquired whether she could know the sex of her unborn child. She was willing to pay any price. The hospital assigned two ‘aayahs’ (workers) to take care of her. The duo summoned an auto to […]
Why ‘Palliative Care’ Is ‘Not Getting Attention’ In Hyderabad Hospitals?
Palliative care is a holistic treatment, not just medical diagnosis. We deal with their socio-economic issues and their families, who are badly affected and in shambles. In the case of cancer, they lose all their money on the treatment and in many cases family members quit jobs and/or drop out of school to take care […]
Do ‘Indian Patients’ Even Know Their Medical Rights At Hospitals?
The medical rights would become meaningful only when built on a strong information mechanism about patients, doctors as well as healthcare establishments. In 2018, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with the National Human Rights Commission released a draft of ‘Charter of Patient Rights’ – an assembly of provisions in laws and judgments […]
Niloufer Hospital Duty Doctor Attacked By Patient Attendants After 10-Month Baby Dies From Malnutrition And Gastrointestinal Disease In Hyderabad
In another case of an attack on hospital staff, a post-graduate junior doctor at the Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad was attacked by an infant’s relative after the 10-month-old passed away suffering from protein-energy malnutrition and acute gastroenteritis on Friday. The incident came to light after the police filed a case and the accused was taken […]