Family members have blamed the death of a newborn on the lack of doctors at the primary health centre (PHC) they approached when the mother was in labour.

The woman who was in labour was forced to approach a private clinic after being informed that there was no doctor available at the primary health centre on Friday, November 2. She finally delivered in the private clinic but the baby was stillborn. On November 3, the family members held a protest outside the PHC, alleging that the death of the child was caused due to the shortage of doctors. 

The Chief Medical Officer mentioned that the PHC has two doctors, but on the day of the incident, one was sent to a swine flu camp and the other to a nearby PHC. The attending nurse found the woman's case to be complicated and referred her to the private clinic. An inquiry has been ordered and an investigation is underway to know if the baby died due to lack of timely delivery or due to other complications.

Information for the article was sourced from The New Indian Express. Find the original article by clicking here.