Uttar Pradesh Woman Gives Birth At Hospital Gate, Newborn Dies
Newborn dies:- A woman delivered her baby at the gate of the District Women’s Hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun after its staff allegedly refused to admit her as she did not have money to pay the fees.
The baby died soon after birth.
Badaun District Magistrate Manoj Kumar said that an investigation has been ordered into the matter on Sunday.
According to the family of the woman, Neelam, a resident of Kabulpura locality here, was taken to the District Women’s Hospital after she went into labour.
Neelam’s husband Ravi claimed no doctor was available in the hospital and the staff there refused to admit his wife.
The district magistrate said that the hospital staff “mistreated” the woman by refusing to admit her. The city magistrate has been instructed to investigate the incident and submit a report in three days, he said.
The woman delivered the child at the gate of the hospital and the newborn died soon after. (VP/NewsGram)