The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Health and Family Welfare Secretary to submit an action-taken report over the death of a woman due to negligence of doctors within four weeks. Human Rights Watch secretary Sangita Swain submitted a petition at the commission highlighting the death of one Sabita Sahu (29) who was taken to Brahmapur-based Government City Hospital for gynecology problem was not treated properly there.
“Doctors at the Government City Hospital told the victim’s husband to take her to a private clinic for better treatment and even did not provide proper treatment to her. later the victim’s husband took her to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in a very critical condition where doctors declared her brought dead,” said the petitioner. The petitioner urged the commission to initiate disciplinary and criminal action the concerned doctors. She also urged the commission to ensure a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the kin of the deceased.