Rajasthan: Pregnant Woman Delivers Baby in Open Outside Locked PHC in Sawai Madhopur, Video Goes Viral

A pregnant woman was forced to deliver her baby on the floor of a primary health centre (PHC) premises in the open, under the sky, at Malarna Station in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district on Thursday evening. The incident occurred after the woman's family rushed her to the hospital during labour, only to find the PHC's main gate locked and no doctor or nursing staff present at the facility. The case gained widespread attention after a video of the incident went viral on social media.

What Happened

The woman, identified as Kunti Devi, wife of Dilkhush Mogya and a resident of Biloli village under the Malarna Dungar sub-division, was brought to the Malarna Station PHC by her family after she went into labour. On arrival, they found the hospital's main gate locked, with no doctor, nurse or ANM (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife) on duty. Kolkata Horror: Hidden Phone Found Recording Women Inside Ruby General Hospital Washroom (Watch Video).

With the woman in pain and no other option available, female relatives who had accompanied her helped deliver the baby on the floor of the hospital premises itself. Villagers then arranged an ambulance to transport the mother and newborn to the nearby Malarna Dungar Community Health Centre (CHC), where both were admitted and their lives were saved. ‘Dum Dum Dum Mast Hai’: Shamli Govt Hospital Doctor Dances With Fiancee Inside Duty Room; CMO Issues Notice as Engagement Celebration Video Goes Viral.

Viral Video Shows Woman Delivering Baby Outside Locked Rajasthan PHC (Disturbing Visuals)

Administration Takes Strict Action

Taking note of the severity of the incident, District Collector Shubham Chaudhary ordered immediate action. Dr Sachin Sharma, the medical officer in charge of the PHC, was suspended, while ANM Kiran Kumari, who was found absent from duty, was placed under Awaiting Posting Orders (APO).

A three-member committee headed by the CEO of the Zila Parishad has also been constituted to investigate the circumstances of the incident and determine accountability.

Questions Raised Over Rural Healthcare System

The incident has once again raised questions about the ground-level functioning of government health centres in rural Rajasthan. Complaints of absent doctors and staff at rural health facilities have surfaced repeatedly in the past, and this case has brought renewed attention to the issue. Pressure on the local administration to act grew significantly after the video of the incident began circulating widely online.

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