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Pregnant woman dies after being shuttled across four hospitals in Rajasthan
A 26-year-old pregnant woman from Alwar district, Rajasthan, died after being taken to four different hospitals over 48 hours, highlighting persistent gaps in emergency maternal care despite national improvements. Rachna, 14-16 weeks…
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A 26-year-old pregnant woman from Alwar district, Rajasthan, died after being taken to four different hospitals over 48 hours, highlighting persistent gaps in emergency maternal care despite national improvements. Rachna, 14-16 weeks pregnant, developed severe bleeding on July 27. She was first treated at Govindgarh Community Health Centre, which had no operating theatre. Her family rejected a 108 ambulance and took her to a private facility, then to Alwar's Zenana Hospital, and finally to Jaipur, where she died on July 29. Similar deaths occurred this year in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh due to poor roads and lack of transport.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that India's maternal mortality has dropped often ignores the ordeal women like Rachna face. Exaggerated claims of progress clash with the reality of poor roads, absent ambulances, and chaotic referral systems. The real test is not a national statistic but whether a woman in Kaimasa can reach a functional operating theatre in time. Until every block has one, these deaths will keep puncturing the pride.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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