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1 day, 14 hours ago

Disproportionate number of Mississippi mothers died preventable deaths during COVID

Mississippi women died of pregnancy complications at nearly twice the national rate during the COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows. “Unfortunately, COVID unmasked and exacerbated an already prevalent problem here in Mississippi,” said Lauren Jones, co-founder of Mom.ME and a member of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee members who contributed to the report. “The report sheds light on exactly how fragile …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

BJP accuses GIMS of furnishing wrong report in maternal death case

The Hindu

A BJP fact-finding committee has accused authorities of Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences of issuing a wrong post-mortem report on the death of 22-year-old Bhagyashree who died after giving birth to a baby boy on December 17, 2024, at the District Hospital in Kalaburagi. Fact-finding committee State member Sudha Halkai and Shivaji, the victim’s husband, jointly addressing presspersons in Kalaburagi …

Medical Negligence Gims Kalaburagi Furnishing Wrong

2 days, 16 hours ago

There is no need to panic over HMPV, says twin cities official

The Hindu

Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Divya Prabhu G.R.J. Speaking to presspersons after inspecting preparedness at the District Civil Hospital in Dharwad on Tuesday, she said that the administration, however, is closely monitoring SARI and ILI-like symptoms cases. Clarifying that there is no surge in flu or common cold, cough and fever cases, she, however, said that, as a precautionary measure, an …

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Husband's Inability To Develop Sexual Relations With Wife Is Generally Not Known To Even Nearest Relatives: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR

Live Law

The Bombay High Court recently quashed a First Information Report lodged against two maternal uncles and aunts of a man at the behest of his wife, on the ground that they got him married to the complainant woman, despite knowing that he could not develop physical relations with any woman. A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Rajesh Patil …

Fir Husband Physical Relations Uncles Nearest Relatives

1 week, 2 days ago

BJP leader blames Congress links to drug mafia for Karnataka maternal deaths

India Today

Karnataka BJP Leader of Opposition R Ashoka criticised the ruling Congress government in state, alleging its complicity with a "drug mafia" and calling for immediate action over rising maternal deaths in the state. Ashoka spoke about a series of incidents, including the deaths of 11 postpartum women in Raichur, a woman named Radhika in Belagavi, and another Muslim woman in …

Karnataka Maternal Deaths Bjp

1 week, 5 days ago

Karnataka records 217 maternal deaths in four months, government hospitals account for majority: Report

Hindustan Times

Karnataka has reported 348 maternal deaths till November this year, with a significant spike between August and November, accounting for 217 of these fatalities. The state’s healthcare system is now under scrutiny, with experts identifying systemic issues beyond just the use of certain IV fluids like Ringer's Lactate, which was previously blamed following deaths in Ballari, the report added. Over …

Karnataka Deaths Maternal Deaths Report Maternal Ballari

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kentucky hospital closures force docs to use an RV for women giving birth: report

Raw Story

Kentucky isn't a safe state for women giving birth, and it has nothing to do with restrictions on reproductive freedom. "The state has a maternal mortality rate of 38.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, much higher than the national rate of 23.5 deaths per 100,000 live births," noted the report, as cited by "News From the States." Despite the legislation, …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kidnapped and sold off at 8, ‘girl’ gets family back after 49 years

Hindustan Times

Little did she know that a casual visit to a fair with her mother will prove risky to her to the extent that she will be kidnapped and sold off at the tender age of 8. Almost after 49 years, that little girl, who is now a 57-year-old woman living in village Raipur of Rampur district, has been reunited with …

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2 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Karnataka Medical Negligence Deaths Maternal Deaths Maternal Bims

3 weeks ago

Dinga Dinga virus gripping Uganda’s women; All you need to know about ‘dancing’ symptoms

Live Mint

Women and girls in Uganda's Bundibugyo district have been suffering from the outbreak of a mysterious virus, with patients experiencing high fever and uncontrollable shaking of the body, according to a report by Deccan Herald. I urge locals to seek treatment from health facilities within the district.” "There is no scientific evidence that herbal medicine can treat this disease. We …

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3 weeks ago

The CDC failed in promise to get states to track deaths linked to abortion bans

Raw Story

After the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, President Joe Biden issued an executive order tasking the federal government with assessing the “devastating implications for women’s health“ of new state abortion bans. “The committee must follow national guidelines in maternal mortality review committee death investigations,” said a spokesperson for Oklahoma’s health department, which oversees the committee …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Exposing the Flaws in Reporters’ Collective’s allegations against India's Poverty Index

Op India

Reporters’ Collective, an American Deep State-funded group of journalists, published a report on 18th December alleging that the Narendra Modi government has rigged a “Homemade Poverty Index” to show a dramatic decrease in poverty in India. It claims that the government’s report of pulling 25 crore people out of poverty in 10 years is false because the govt of India …

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3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

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3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

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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 …

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3 weeks, 6 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 …

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4 weeks 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 …

Health Karnataka Care Maternal Deaths Maternal Maternal Healthcare

1 month 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 …

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1 month ago

Crime Patrol actor Sapna Singh's son Sagar found dead in Bareilly, case filed against deceased's friend

India TV News

TV actor Sapna Singh, who has worked in many serials including Crime Patrol and Mati ki Banno, returned from Mumbai to her maternal home in village Rasula of Bhuta police station area on Tuesday and broke down after seeing the body of her only son Sagar in mysterious condition. Actress Sapna Singh's 14-year-old son lived with his maternal uncle Omprakash …

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1 month ago

Ludhiana: 4-year-old ‘raped’ in Ekta Colony, youth on the run

Hindustan Times

A four-year-old girl was “raped” by a 19-year-old man in Ekta Colony on Monday, the police said. Assistant sub-inspector Radhey Sham, an investigating officer from the Meharban police station, said the girl, along with her maternal grandmother, was passing through a street which had turned narrower due to water accumulation. The accused found the girl alone and dragged her inside …

Accused Girl Her Maternal Grandmother

1 month 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 …

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1 month ago

Karnataka BJP chief expresses concern over alarming maternal, infant mortality rates in Belagavi

Deccan Chronicle

Belagavi: BJP State President BY Vijayendra, expressing deep concern over the alarming maternal and infant mortality rates in Belagavi district, visited the Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences on Monday morning. Taking to X before the visit, Vijayendra revealed shocking statistics, stating that 29 mothers had died in the district over the past six months, while 322 newborns had succumbed in …

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1 month ago

Opinion | The Tragic Link Between Pregnancy and Homicide

New York Times

It’s a startling statistic: In the United States, a woman’s risk of being killed grows when she becomes pregnant and after giving birth — by about 20 percent, on average. How pregnant women and women who have recently given birth die in Louisiana Pregnancy-associated deaths from 2017 to 2020 total deaths 20 40 60 Accidental overdose Homicide Motor vehicle crash …

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1 month ago

Haryana: Bizman held for shooting friend dead in Fatehabad

Hindustan Times

A businessman was arrested on Sunday for killing his friend in Fatehabad on Saturday evening, said police. The deceased’s nephew Sandeep Kumar, in his complaint, told police that his friend Nishant Singla, who is also Manoj’s friend, came to his shop and told him that Palvinder had fired shots at his maternal uncle. The accused, identified as Palvinder alias Pampa, …

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Disproportionate number of Mississippi mothers died preventable deaths during COVID

BJP accuses GIMS of furnishing wrong report in maternal death case

There is no need to panic over HMPV, says twin cities official

Husband's Inability To Develop Sexual Relations With Wife Is Generally Not Known To Even Nearest Relatives: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR

BJP leader blames Congress links to drug mafia for Karnataka maternal deaths

Karnataka records 217 maternal deaths in four months, government hospitals account for majority: Report

Kentucky hospital closures force docs to use an RV for women giving birth: report

Kidnapped and sold off at 8, ‘girl’ gets family back after 49 years

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

Dinga Dinga virus gripping Uganda’s women; All you need to know about ‘dancing’ symptoms

The CDC failed in promise to get states to track deaths linked to abortion bans

Exposing the Flaws in Reporters’ Collective’s allegations against India's Poverty Index

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

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

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

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

Karnataka government commits to tackling maternal healthcare, deaths

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

Crime Patrol actor Sapna Singh's son Sagar found dead in Bareilly, case filed against deceased's friend

Ludhiana: 4-year-old ‘raped’ in Ekta Colony, youth on the run

Maternal deaths: Karnataka government forms four-member probe panel

Karnataka BJP chief expresses concern over alarming maternal, infant mortality rates in Belagavi

Opinion | The Tragic Link Between Pregnancy and Homicide

Haryana: Bizman held for shooting friend dead in Fatehabad