Dr. Subash Poudel of Pyuthan Hospital said that the woman was immediately referred after the problem appeared to be complicated. “Since there was no ICU in the district hospital, there was no possibility of performing the operation,” he said. “We have referred her to a higher authority to ensure a safe delivery.”
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A pregnant woman has died in Pyuthan. Asha Bik, 33, of Naubahini Rural Municipality-6, died due to lack of timely treatment. She died on Monday after she was unable to give birth under normal conditions.
According to family sources, the deceased died at Lumbini Provincial Hospital, Butwal. ‘We took her to the health post, from there to Pyuthan Hospital, and since there was no treatment there either, we took her to Butwal,’ said Asha’s Deurani Rekha. ‘When we reached Lumbini Provincial Hospital, the hospital said that both the mother and the child had died an hour ago.’
She said that despite regular health check-ups and timely arrival at the health post, the cause of death was not known. She said that when she reached the district hospital on Mangsir 16 and underwent a video X-ray, the health worker said that her condition was normal.
Govinda Bahadur KC, in-charge of Lung Health Post, informed that she reached Asha Health Post at 9 am on Sunday. ‘The pain started at 11 am, the condition of both the baby and the mother was normal,’ he said, ‘Even though the cervix was opening, the pain was intense, the mother was unable to push and the pressure started to increase, so we referred her.’ Family members had taken her to the district hospital in a jeep, saying that the ambulance would be late.
The referral was made immediately after the problem appeared to be complex, said Dr. Subash Poudel, acting medical superintendent of Pyuthan Hospital. ‘Since there was no ICU in the district hospital, there was no way to perform an operation,’ he said, ‘We referred her to a higher authority to ensure a safe delivery.’
When she was taken to Lumbini Provincial Hospital, the hospital declared that both the mother and the baby had died on Monday morning. Asha has three children.
