The Madhya Pradesh health department on Friday issued show-cause notices to ten staffers of the district hospital here, including two doctors, after an HIV positive pregnant woman was allegedly denied treatment there, leading to the death of her newborn twins.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government on this issue and sought a detailed report within four weeks terming the incident as the "worst example of cruelty".
"Initial inquiry into the matter revealed carelessness and bad behaviour of the hospital staff. We have issued show- cause notices to maternity ward in-charge Dr lata laxmi and Dr Hemlata, besides three staff nurses and five technicians," Joint Director (Health) of Sagar Division, Dr Santosh Jain said.