Tension at RIMS as woman dies while delivering baby
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, August 11 2015 :
Tension prevailed in and around RIMS campus on Tuesday following the death of a woman while delivering a baby.
The family blamed the doctors and the staff for negligence towards deceased woman, identified as Thounaojam Rupabati alias Ibecha (43), wife of Sanjit of Sega Raod Konjeng Hazari Leikai in Imphal West.
Sanjit said that his wife had been a patient of Dr Prameshwori from the very beginning of the pregnancy.
On Tuesday, at around 7.30 am, Rupabati was taken into the operation theatre by Dr Prameshwori and her team.
At 11 am, the team informed the family members that a girl child was born but the life of the mother could not be saved as she suffered heart failure during the operation.
On hearing the shocking news, one of the sons of Rupabati fainted and he is currently undergoing treatment at Shija Hospital.
The husband of the deceased demanded proper legal action against the doctor and her subordinate staff responsible for his wife's death.
He told the media persons that the surgery was done after it was confirmed that her condition was good.
RIMS Superintendent Dr M Amuba Singh assured that a departmental inquiry will be initiated in connection with the death of Rupabati and the finding of the inquiry will be made public within two weeks.