Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Gujarat: Show-Cause Notice Issued in Pregnant Woman's Death
A pregnant woman in a tribal village died while being taken to the hospital.
She was carried on a makeshift stretcher for miles.
Health officials are investigating why the woman did not receive proper medical care.
Two healthcare workers were issued notices for not providing the necessary care, especially since it was a high-risk pregnancy.
The woman's Mamta card wasn't updated, and the hospital did not know of the woman's EDD.
The local hospital was short-staffed and could not handle the delivery, so she was referred to a larger hospital, but she died on the way.
A 36-year-old tribal woman died while being transported to a hospital in Gujarat.
A medical officer and Female Health Worker received show-cause notices.
The notices cite negligence in providing care for a high-risk pregnancy.
The woman was carried in a cloth stretcher for a distance.
The woman was being transferred to a hospital in Vadodara.
- Who
- Medical officer and Female Health Worker, Vansi Nayak
- What
- Show-cause notice for negligence in the death of a pregnant woman.
- When
- The woman died on Tuesday morning. Show cause notices were issued on Tuesday.
- Where
- Chhota Udepur district, Gujarat
- Why
- Negligence in providing care for a high-risk pregnancy, leading to the woman's death while being transported to the hospital.
- Victim
- 36-year-old tribal woman, Vansi Nayak
- Location
- Turkheda village, Chhota Udepur district, Gujarat
- Cause
- Death during transfer to hospital due to high-risk pregnancy
- Show-Cause Notices
- Issued to a medical officer and Female Health Worker
- Reason for Notices
- Negligence in providing ante-natal care
- Hospital destination
- SSG hospital in Vadodara