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Karnataka Hospital Horror: Newborn Dies After Mother Forced to Deliver in Corridor

A heartbreaking incident unfolded at a government hospital in Karnataka where a pregnant woman was denied basic care. The 30-year-old mother was forced to sit on the floor for nearly an hour without being provided a bed. While being directed to the restroom, she unexpectedly went into labor and delivered in the hospital corridor. The newborn sustained fatal injuries during the delivery and died on the spot, sparking political outrage over healthcare negligence.

Key Points: Newborn Dies After Woman Delivers in Haveri Hospital Corridor

  • Pregnant woman forced to sit on floor for an hour without bed access
  • Family alleges staff negligence while using mobile phones
  • Newborn sustained fatal injuries during corridor delivery
  • BJP slams Congress government over healthcare system failures
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Newborn dies after woman 'forced to deliver' in corridor of govt hospital in K'taka

Tragic incident at Karnataka government hospital where newborn died after mother was forced to deliver in corridor due to alleged staff negligence and lack of beds.

"Mr. Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, what is happening in your department, sir? - R. Ashoka, Leader of Opposition"

Bengaluru, Nov 19

In a tragic incident, a newborn died at the state-run Haveri Women and Children's hospital in Karnataka, allegedly due to the negligence of hospital staff, police said on Wednesday.

Raising a concern regarding the incident, the Karnataka BJP unit has slammed the Congress-led government over "negligence".

The tragic incident took place at the government-run district hospital on Tuesday, where a pregnant woman, who was suffering from labour pain, was allegedly not even provided a bed and was made to sit on the floor.

While she was on her way to the restroom, she delivered the baby in the hospital corridor, and the baby died.

According to the family, the pregnant woman in labour was forced to sit on the floor for nearly an hour as the staff failed to provide her with a bed.

The woman, Rupa Girish Karabannavar (30), from Kakol village in Ranebennur taluk, was brought to the hospital at around 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

Relatives alleged that when they asked the staff for directions to the restroom, no one provided proper guidance. Eventually, while the woman was on her way to the restroom, she went into sudden labour and delivered the baby in the corridor leading to the toilet.

During the incident, the newborn reportedly sustained injuries and died on the spot.

The woman's family has accused the doctors and nurses of gross negligence, claiming they failed to provide timely treatment and were instead busy using their mobile phones.

Distraught relatives expressed anger and said that no family should go through such a situation in future.

Commenting on the incident, the Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, slammed the Congress-led government on Wednesday.

"Mr. Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, what is happening in your department, sir? During our previous BJP government, we had planned to set up help desks in all government hospitals to guide poor patients seeking treatment," he said.

Ashoka criticised the Siddaramaiah government, saying, "The Congress-led government increased healthcare service charges, supplied poor-quality medicines leading to the deaths of pregnant and postpartum women, and shut down Jan Aushadhi stores in government hospital premises."

He asked the state government to focus on improving government hospitals.

- IANS

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Rohit P
This is why people prefer private hospitals despite the cost. Government hospitals need serious reforms. Staff busy with phones while a woman is in labor? Shameful! 😠
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Sarah B
While this is tragic, let's not make this political. Both BJP and Congress governments have failed in healthcare. We need permanent solutions, not blame games. The focus should be on improving infrastructure and accountability.
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Arjun K
As someone from Karnataka, I'm ashamed. This isn't about politics - it's about basic human decency. That poor woman and her family will never recover from this trauma. The hospital staff should be suspended immediately.
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Meera T
This happens too often in rural areas. We need better healthcare facilities in tier 2 and 3 cities. No mother should go through this. The government must take responsibility and compensate the family adequately.
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David E
Reading this from abroad and it's shocking. India has made so much progress, but such incidents show there's still a long way to go in healthcare. Proper training and monitoring of hospital staff is crucial.

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