Karnataka woman, 28, dies day after C-section delivery, family alleges medical negligence
1 day, 7 hours ago

Karnataka woman, 28, dies day after C-section delivery, family alleges medical negligence

Hindustan Times  

A woman from Belagavi district, Karnataka, died at the district hospital on Sunday, just a day after delivering a baby girl via C-section. In response to the allegations, Dr. Ashok Kumar Shetty, the director of BIMS, told Deccan Herald that Vaishali’s condition remained stable up until Sunday morning. Over 3000 maternal deaths in past five years There have been over 3,350 maternal deaths in the last five years in Karnataka, the Chief Minister's Office said on Monday. The CMO's releasing the data comes in the wake of a controversy surrounding the recent maternal deaths in the state's Ballari district. On Sunday, the Karnataka government established a four-member panel to investigate the maternal deaths at Ballari Hospital and other locations across the state.

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Karnataka Health Minister to discuss 'high-level' probe with CM over maternal deaths
6 days, 7 hours ago

Karnataka Health Minister to discuss 'high-level' probe with CM over maternal deaths

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday told the Legislative Council that he is in favour of a "high-level" probe into the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district. Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said the government would take a final decision on 'high level' probe after discussing it with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Minister further said he has …

Karnataka maternal deaths: BJP says health department under 'medical mafia'
6 days, 12 hours ago

Karnataka maternal deaths: BJP says health department under 'medical mafia'

India Today  

The Karnataka BJP has accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government of negligence over recent maternal deaths in the state, alleging that the health department is under the control of a "medical mafia”. The BJP leader also called for stringent action against the pharmaceutical company involved, urging the government to go beyond blacklisting and address what he termed the "medical mafia." Speaking …

Karnataka government to implement new program to curb C-section deliveries: Dinesh Gundu Rao
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1 week ago

Karnataka government to implement new program to curb C-section deliveries: Dinesh Gundu Rao

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced Monday that the state government will roll out a new program next month aimed at reducing the rising number of Caesarean deliveries. C-sections have become a norm in private healthcare due to financial incentives and convenience, Rao said. According to Indian Express, Rao highlighted that the overall C-section rate in Karnataka had jumped …

Ballari maternal deaths: Assam, Odisha had also flagged concerns against drug company that allegedly provided sub-standard IV fluid
1 week, 2 days ago

Ballari maternal deaths: Assam, Odisha had also flagged concerns against drug company that allegedly provided sub-standard IV fluid

The Hindu  

Following Karnataka’s letter to the Drugs Controller General of India to investigate the standard quality certification issued by the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kolkata, to Paschim Banga Pharmaceuticals Ltd., which is alleged to have supplied substandard compound sodium lactate injection I.P. An expert committee from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences set up by the government to probe the recent …

Karnataka government commits to tackling maternal healthcare, deaths
1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka government commits to tackling maternal healthcare, deaths

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka Health Department on Friday assured the public of its proactive commitment to taking all possible measures to prevent maternal deaths in government hospitals. Prioritising critical posts, filling essential positions in Gynecology and Obstetrics, including in-service OBGs, has been a key focus to ensure seamless maternal healthcare services across the state. The Department of Health and Family Welfare remains …

INTERVIEW | Consultant Obstetrician-Gynaecologist Shaibya Saldanha Discusses the Recent Spate of Maternal Deaths in Karnataka
1 week, 6 days ago

INTERVIEW | Consultant Obstetrician-Gynaecologist Shaibya Saldanha Discusses the Recent Spate of Maternal Deaths in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 11, 2024 15:03 IST - 6 MINS READ Six women died in Ballari in Karnataka in November following caesarean section deliveries at the government district hospital, raising serious concerns about the quality of maternal health care in the State. Excerpts: The unfortunate deaths of six young women in Ballari have raised serious concerns about the quality of …

Maternal deaths: Karnataka government forms four-member probe panel
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Maternal deaths: Karnataka government forms four-member probe panel

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Sunday formed a four-member panel to probe the maternal deaths in Ballari hospital and elsewhere in the state. The government said the Karnataka Skill Development Corporation Managing Director M Kanagavalli, Assistant Drug Controller Venkatesh, Microbiologist in the Bangalore Medical College Dr Aseema Banu and a senior pharmacology professor nominated by the Rajiv Gandhi University Health Sciences …

Maternal deaths: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah assures action against guilty based on report
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Maternal deaths: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah assures action against guilty based on report

Hindustan Times  

With the number of maternal deaths in Ballari rising to five, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said action will be taken against the guilty based on the report by an expert committee, headed by the Development Commissioner, inquiring into it. Noting that maternal deaths could be linked to substandard Ringer Lactate solution, he said the government has already suspended …

Karnataka Govt Probes Maternal Deaths in Ballari, Forms Expert Panel
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka Govt Probes Maternal Deaths in Ballari, Forms Expert Panel

Deccan Chronicle  

BALLARI: Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stated that the state government has taken the maternal deaths at the Ballari District Hospital seriously and has formed a high-level expert committee to investigate the matter. "While the Karnataka State Drugs Logistics report found the IV Ringer’s Lactate solution unsuitable, the Central Drugs Laboratory report cleared it. The minister highlighted …

Ballari Maternal Death: CM Vows Action, Rao Flags Report Discrepancies; Prahlad Joshi Asks 'Why Isolated Error'
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ballari Maternal Death: CM Vows Action, Rao Flags Report Discrepancies; Prahlad Joshi Asks 'Why Isolated Error'

ABP News  

As the maternal deaths in Ballari reached five on Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured stringent action against those responsible based on the report by an expert committee. Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stated that steps had already been taken, including a show-cause notice issued to the Managing Director of the Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation Limited. #WATCH | Bengaluru: …

Maternal deaths: Karnataka CM assures action against guilty based on report
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Maternal deaths: Karnataka CM assures action against guilty based on report

Deccan Chronicle  

Chamarajanagara : With the number of maternal deaths in Ballari rising to five, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said action will be taken against the guilty based on the report by an expert committee, headed by the Development Commissioner, inquiring into it. Noting that maternal deaths could be linked to substandard Ringer Lactate solution, he said the government has …

Ballari maternal deaths: How is Karnataka faring in maternal mortality?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ballari maternal deaths: How is Karnataka faring in maternal mortality?

The Hindu  

Five districts in Karnataka have a high Maternal Mortality Ratio of above 100, with Chickballapur recording the highest at 159 per lakh live births, according to Karnataka’s Civil Registration System data from 2021 -22 to 2023-24. While 36 and 39 maternal deaths were recorded in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 respectively, this year from April till October end the district recorded 22 …

Series of maternal deaths triggers concerns in Karnataka
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Series of maternal deaths triggers concerns in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The death of four mothers after delivery in the State-run district hospital attached to the Ballari Medical College and Research Centre in Ballari of Karnataka has raised concerns as the State’s maternal and infant mortality rate is considerably low. An experts committee from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, which probed the deaths, had concluded that the four women …

Union Minister Karandlaje accuses Karnataka govt of 'hiding' maternal death data
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Union Minister Karandlaje accuses Karnataka govt of 'hiding' maternal death data

Hindustan Times  

Accusing the Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka of "hiding" the actual maternal death figures in Ballari district, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday demanded an inquiry and action against the state's Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Amid concerns that recent maternal deaths in Ballari district could be linked to substandard Ringer Lactate solution, its use has been suspended in all government …

Union minister Shobha Karandlaje slams Karnataka govt over maternal death figures, says victims given ‘fake' glucose
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Union minister Shobha Karandlaje slams Karnataka govt over maternal death figures, says victims given ‘fake' glucose

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday accused the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government of "hiding" the actual maternal death figures in Ballari district, saying that the glucose given to mothers after c-section was "fake", PTI reported. Shobha Karandlaje said that the glucose given to the victims after c-section was "fake". The Union Minister demanded compensation for the victims' families and said, "Siddaramaiah …

Unnatural deaths of children should be a cause for concern, says NGO
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Unnatural deaths of children should be a cause for concern, says NGO

The Hindu  

With unnatural deaths of children below the age of 18 years totaling as many as 5,880 during calendar years 2021, 2022 and 2023, Odanadi Seva Samsthe, a Mysuru-based NGO engaged in rescue and rehabilitation of sexually-exploited women and children, has expressed concern over the loss of such a large number of young lives. Rising numbers According to data shared by …

Maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. deaths of moms around the time of childbirth have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests. “In the last five years we’ve really not improved on lowering the maternal death rate in our country, so there’s still a lot of work to do,” said Ashley Stoneburner, the March of Dimes’ director of applied research …

Karnataka logs in 104 fresh Covid cases, total active cases are now 273
1 year ago

Karnataka logs in 104 fresh Covid cases, total active cases are now 273

Hindustan Times  

Amid surge in Covid-19, Karnataka has recorded 104 new Covid cases on Saturday, with total active cases rising to 273, according to the health bulletin released by the health department on Sunday. Karnataka logs in 104 fresh Covid cases, total active cases are now 273 The state government is closely monitoring the Covid situation in the state as neighboring Kerala …

Karnataka Covid cases jump 225% in 24 hours, one death recorded, active cases mount to 175
1 year ago

Karnataka Covid cases jump 225% in 24 hours, one death recorded, active cases mount to 175

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka's fresh COVID-19 infections surged by over 225 per cent on Friday to 78 cases, compared to 24 cases registered the day before. READ | Cabinet panel set up for management of Covid-19 in Karnataka Among other districts, two new cases emerged from the Dakshina Kannada district, one from Bengaluru Rural, four from Chikkamagaluru, one from Mysuru and two from …

Bengaluru Reports 3 Deaths, 80 Active Covid Cases In Karnataka
1 year ago

Bengaluru Reports 3 Deaths, 80 Active Covid Cases In Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Of the 92 active Covid new variant JN.1 cases in Karnataka, Bengaluru has alone 80 active cases followed by Mysuru with 5 cases, Ballari having 3 cases while Mandya and Ramanagar districts have lone cases each. In Bengaluru city, 1,000 tests have been conducted daily and tests have also been carried out in border areas of Chamarajnagar, Mysuru and …

6,765 children have died due to unnatural causes in State in four years, State Crime Records Bureau
1 year ago

6,765 children have died due to unnatural causes in State in four years, State Crime Records Bureau

The Hindu  

A total of 6,765 children below the age of 18 years have died due to unnatural causes in Karnataka during four years between 2019 and 2022, according to data made available by the State Crime Records Bureau. The SCRB, earlier this month, shared the disturbing statistics in response to a Right to Information query from Odanadi Seva Samsthe in Mysuru …

The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India
1 year, 4 months ago

The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India

The Hindu  

As yet another World Breastfeeding Week commences, with hectic educational activity around the mother and her newborn, it would seem the best time to bring attention to what needs to be done in the field of maternal and child healthcare. In India, a total of 1,382 women were polled on the question: “Do you think most pregnant women in the …

Uptick in COVID cases: Union Health Ministry writes to Karnataka to examine situation at micro level
1 year, 9 months ago

Uptick in COVID cases: Union Health Ministry writes to Karnataka to examine situation at micro level

The Hindu  

Concerned over the rise in COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday wrote to the State to examine the situation of COVID-19 at the micro level and maintain focus on implementation of necessary measures for prompt and effective management. What is worrisome is the number of ICU admissions have “Hence, Bengaluru needs to be added to …

Delivery is still a ‘life-and-death\' question for women of Telangana\'s interior areas
2 years ago

Delivery is still a ‘life-and-death\' question for women of Telangana\'s interior areas

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: Despite the technological advancements in the medical world, giving birth to an offspring is still considered a life-and-death question for women in interior areas of erstwhile Adilabad district in Telangana. Many pregnant women living in interior areas that fall in the ‘Tiger Corridor’ are facing difficulties in getting regular medical check-ups and scanning due to the lack of proper …

Data | Deaths, inaccuracies and statistics: The case of the SRS 2020
2 years, 2 months ago

Data | Deaths, inaccuracies and statistics: The case of the SRS 2020

The Hindu  

Counting the dead is a daunting task, especially in India. The SRS is a large-scale survey that provides an estimate of the death rate or the number of deaths per 1,000 population. DR in the table stands for death rates The other glaring inconsistency lies in the SRS’s estimate of the female death rate in 2020. While the figures in …

Karnataka’s infant mortality rate falls by two points in 2020
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka’s infant mortality rate falls by two points in 2020

The Hindu  

In a pointer to improved health indicators, Karnataka’s Infant Mortality Rate fell by two points from 21 in 2019 to 19 in 2020, according to the Sample Registration System bulletin for 2020 released on Thursday. IMR is defined as the infant deaths per thousand live births in a given time period and for a given region. While 21 infant deaths …

How many people died of Covid-19 in Bengaluru in 2020?
2 years, 7 months ago

How many people died of Covid-19 in Bengaluru in 2020?

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru’s death rate has increased by 15.5% in the year 2020 surpassing the national average of 6%, according to the latest statistics accessed from the Civil Registration System data. In 2020, there was a clear addition of 11,325 deaths including 4,330 Covid-related fatalities according to the data shared by the Department of Health and Family Welfare. In 2020 there was …

International Day of the Midwife: The Missing Piece in India’s Maternal Health
2 years, 7 months ago

International Day of the Midwife: The Missing Piece in India’s Maternal Health

The Quint  

India has never been closer to realising the Sustainable Development Goal of 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030. Positive strides in maternal health that have saved the lives of millions of girls, children and women are reflected in a progressively declining Maternal Mortality Ratio from 130 to 103 per 100,000 – a notable 21% reduction. Against one …

India Saw Uptick in Deaths, Fewer Births Registered in First Year of Pandemic: CRS Data
2 years, 7 months ago

India Saw Uptick in Deaths, Fewer Births Registered in First Year of Pandemic: CRS Data

News 18  

India saw an uptick in the number of deaths registered in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, while the number of births registered in the Civil Registration System in that year declined 2.4 per cent as compared to 2019. The number of deaths increased by 6.2 per cent in 2020 from the year before that, according to data released …

Recorded deaths rose to 81 lakh in 2020 from 76 lakh in 2019
2 years, 7 months ago

Recorded deaths rose to 81 lakh in 2020 from 76 lakh in 2019

The Hindu  

The number of registered deaths increased from 76.4 lakhs in 2019 to 81.2 lakhs in 2020 and out of the total registered deaths the share of male and female are 60.2% and 39.8% respectively,’’ noted the report on ‘Vital Statistics of India based on the Civil Registration System’ for the year 2020. The report adds that based on information provided …

Tackling effectively the maternal and child health emergencies
2 years, 8 months ago

Tackling effectively the maternal and child health emergencies

Hindustan Times  

India accounted for estimated 35,000 maternal deaths or 12% of global maternal deaths in 2017 as per United Nation. Sustainable Development Goal 3 says to reduce Maternal Mortality Rate to 70 per 100,000 live births, and under-five mortality rate by 25 per 1000 live births by 2030 meaning fewer than 18,000 maternal and 6,25,000 deaths of udder five children per …

16 women die after delivery every month in four major govt hospitals of Delhi: RTI
2 years, 8 months ago

16 women die after delivery every month in four major govt hospitals of Delhi: RTI

India TV News  

Highlights 16 women die after childbirth every month in four major government hospitals in Delhi Safdarjung Hospital saw the death of more than 11 women after delivery every month 29 women died after the birth of their baby between January 2015 and July 2021 in AIIMS Despite efforts to bring down the maternal mortality rate, 16 women die after childbirth …

Explained | What are the major causes of maternal mortality?
2 years, 9 months ago

Explained | What are the major causes of maternal mortality?

The Hindu  

The story so far: According to the latest report of the Registrar General of India, the Maternal Mortality Ratio in the country has reduced by 10 points – from 113 in 2016-18 to 103 in 2017-19. With this steady decline, India is on track to achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal target to reduce the maternal mortality ratio to …

Karnataka Reports 42,470 New Covid-19 cases, 26 Deaths in Last 24 Hours
2 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka Reports 42,470 New Covid-19 cases, 26 Deaths in Last 24 Hours

News 18  

Karnataka on Saturday reported a substantial dip in its COVID-19 upsurge with 42,470 fresh infections, which was about 5,500 cases less than Friday’s tally, the health department said. In the past 24 hours, India recorded 3,37,704 fresh cases, as per health ministry’s data. Karnataka on Friday recorded 48,049 new Covid-19 cases along with 22 deaths and 18,115 recoveries. Top health …

Karnataka reports 1,187 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours. Details here
2 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka reports 1,187 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours. Details here

Live Mint  

Karnataka today reported 1,187 Covid-19 cases and six deaths, while 275 people were discharged from hospitals, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,60,890. A majority of Covid-19 cases were reported from Bengaluru Urban, which contributed 923 Covid-19 infections and three deaths. The Karnataka government is mulling 'tough rules' to arrest the spread of Covid-19 as daily infections are starting …

COVID Deaths in Haveri District, Karnataka: Gross Medical Negligence Says Report
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID Deaths in Haveri District, Karnataka: Gross Medical Negligence Says Report

The Quint  

Before you read this – here's a personal appeal. Thank you – Team Quint 'Cases of gross medical negligence resulting in deaths.' reveals the key finding of an expert committee that enquired into COVID-19 deaths during the second wave in Karnataka's Haveri district. According to the damning report, which was filed on 25 June, several patient deaths in Haveri occurred …

Excess deaths challenge India's official Covid toll
3 years, 6 months ago

Excess deaths challenge India's official Covid toll

India Today  

India lost an average of 840 lives every day to Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. Based on the official toll from the pandemic, the numbers work out to nearly three per cent of the total daily deaths recorded otherwise in the country. SCOURING THROUGH SCATTERED DATA India Today TV scoured through civil registration, hospital and …

Karnataka’s excess deaths nearly 6 times official COVID-19 toll
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka’s excess deaths nearly 6 times official COVID-19 toll

The Hindu  

The number of “excess deaths” registered by the Civil Registration System in Karnataka ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, was 1,67,788, which is 5.8 times the official reported figure of 29,090 deaths for the same period. In this period, which coincided with the second COVID-19 wave, the excess deaths were around 53,728, compared to the registered COVID-19 tally of 16,523, …

Karnataka postpones local body elections in view of pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka postpones local body elections in view of pandemic

India TV News  

The local body elections in Karnataka have been postponed in view of COVID-19 pandemic, the state government announced on Thursday. Karnataka has clocked 5,983 new cases of COVID-19 and 138 fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 27.90 lakh and the toll to 33,434, the health department said on Thursday. Out of 5,983 new cases reported on Thursday, 1,209 …

Excess deaths in Tamil Nadu over four times official COVID-19 tally
3 years, 6 months ago

Excess deaths in Tamil Nadu over four times official COVID-19 tally

The Hindu  

The number of “excess deaths” registered by the Civil Registration System in Tamil Nadu ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit is 6.2 times the official reported figure of 24,232 deaths. After omitting deaths due to causal factors unrelated to COVID-19, it is estimated that there were 1,61,581 excess deaths amounting to an undercount factor of 4.5 for the pandemic period …

Karnataka’s health infra will be overburdened if Covid surge continues: Minister
3 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka’s health infra will be overburdened if Covid surge continues: Minister

Live Mint  

Karnataka's health infrastructure will be over-burdened if COVID-19 cases in the state continue to surge, said state's health minister K Sudhakar on Sunday. "Experts have opined that the second wave is likely to peak by May first week in the state and may slow down by the end of the month. Speaking about COVID-19 vaccinations, Sudhakar said that 61 lakh …

86.8% of India's Covid-related deaths recorded in these 6 states
3 years, 9 months ago

86.8% of India's Covid-related deaths recorded in these 6 states

Hindustan Times  

As India reported 43,846 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the biggest daily jump in four months which pushed the tally to 11,599,130 cases, 197 Covid- related deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare. The death toll reached 159,755 and six states accounted for 86.8 per cent of the new …

Karnataka’s daily covid-19 toll includes deaths from previous months
4 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka’s daily covid-19 toll includes deaths from previous months

Live Mint  

The daily death numbers that the Karnataka state health ministry puts out often include deaths that occurred as far back a month ago. But an analysis of the 103-page report from the state health department of the same day shows that only one death was recorded in the entire state on that day. Government officials overseeing covid management in the …

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