Rajdeep Hosts Debate On Rajasthan's Maternal Deaths | Poonam Muttreja, Dr Sanjay Choudhary Speaks
Join Rajdeep as he examines the recent rise in maternal deaths in Rajasthan and the broader issues affecting government hospitals. The discussion features insights from
Join Rajdeep as he examines the recent rise in maternal deaths in Rajasthan and the broader issues affecting government hospitals. The discussion features insights from Poonam Mutreja, Executive Director of the Population Foundation of India, and Dr Sanjay Chaudhary, Additional Director of Paediatrics at Fortis Hospital, Jaipur. Mutreja states that maternal mortality remains a persistent issue across the country, citing recent deaths in Madhya Pradesh and a lack of significant improvement in government data.
She points out infrastructure deficits, such as a shortage of C-section kits in Bhilwara, a 40 percent shortage of doctors, and referral failures. Dr Chaudhary adds that the sudden surge in maternal mortality in Bhilwara could be linked to equipment failure, sterilization issues, or faulty medicines, drawing parallels to a similar episode in Kota. The segment also addresses the response from a minister who laughed when questioned about the crisis, underscoring the need for Rajasthan and the rest of the country to fix basic healthcare infrastructure.
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