The Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) taking cognizance of the death of a woman during the operation of uterus at the Shahpur Community Health Centre (CHC) in Betul district sought report from the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO). Besides, the Commission taking cognizance of the death of woman due to sterilization sought detailed report from Director Health and CMHO Umaria.
The Commission has wished to know from the CMHO that why and how the woman died. The said incident is of Shahpur CHC that is not authorized to carry out major surgeries but Dr Sanjit Ahirwar did gross negligence by performing the operation of uterus of woman resident of Silpari that too in absence of gynecologist, anesthetist and trained nurses.
The Commission has also taken cognizance over the death of a woman while undergoing sterilization operation at the family planning camp in Umaria district.
In Umaria district Nemchandra’s wife Sunita resident of village Bartara in Singhpur block died in the family planning camp while undergoing sterilization.
The Commission had already issued detailed recommendations earlier about the sterilization camps that mainly include maintenance of all necessary medical protocols and adoption of zero tolerance policy.