Relatives blame doctor for woman's death in Chikkamagaluru

Urging for stern action against a doctor, whose negligence they claimed to be responsible for the death of a woman patient at Mallegowda Public Hospital in Chikkamagaluru City, relatives of the patient staged a protest in front of the hospital on Thursday. They meanwhile urged the government to provide modern equipment to the hospital.

Fathima(25), resident of Gowrikaluve Layout was admitted to hospital on Wednesday, owing to illness.

The doctor who examined the patient recommended for a X-ray test. But, as electricity supply was not there even after five pm, the doctor suggested that the patient should be taken to Hassan.

But, when the patient was admitted to a hospital in Hassan, the doctor declared the patient being brought dead.

Alleging that negligence of doctors was responsible for the death, the relatives of Fathima protested in front of Mallegowda Public Hospital.  They said X-ray of the patient could not be taken as there was no generator facility at the hospital. One has to depend upon electricity all the time. Hence, the government should provide generator facility, they urged.

Memorandum
They also submitted a memorandum to in-charge district surgeon Somshekhar, to initiate action against the doctor. Raitha Sangha leader R R Mahesh, CMC member Ruben Moses and others were present.