Womenfolk protest delivery death
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 22 2013 :
Local womenfolk today staged a protest demonstration at Tera Lukram Leirak Youth Club ground against the death of a woman at RIMS after delivery of a child.
According to the Lukram Leirak Meira Paibi Lup, the local youth club and the JAC constituted in connection with the incident maintained that Keithellakpam (O) Debjani of Tera Lukram Leirak died due to negligence and slackness on the part of the attending doctors and staff.
They also urged the RIMS authority to take up befitting action against the particular doctors and staff.
A public meeting held at the protest site under the aegis of the JAC agreed to take the corpse of Debjani for the last rites only after post mortem.
Social Welfare Minister AK Mirabai, while conveying solidarity to the bereaved family, too maintained that Debjani died due to laxity on the part of the attending doctor(s).
She further appealed to all doctors to work with utmost care and dedication so as to avoid such painful incidents as far as possible in future.