A 35-year-old Dalit woman has become seven months’ pregnant despite having undergone a family planning operation through laparoscopic sterilisation at the Marshaghai CHC in Kendrapada district.
Nandini, wife of daily wager Ajay Mallick, of Giranga village under Marshaghai block had undergone a family planning operation in January last. She has the certificate from the hospital. But surprisingly, she is now pregnant and undergoing treatment regularly at the same CHC.
According to Ajay, his wife became pregnant due to faulty family planning operation. When he discovered his wife to be pregnant and reported it to the authorities at the CHC, the doctors, an ANM and Asha workers continued to threaten him and his wife not to disclose the matter anywhere. They warned that they would not cooperate with him and his wife during delivery if he told about the matter to anybody, alleged Ajay.
When contacted, CDMO Jnanidra Kumar Tripathy stated that family planning operation through laparoscopic sterilisation can be faulty at times. He asked the patient to meet the medical officer of Marshaghai CHC for necessary help. Meanwhile, Ajay demanded financial assistance and proper treatment for his pregnant wife.