Pregnant woman dies as two hospitals refuse treatment

.


Our Correspondent December 24, 2024
Pregnant woman dies as two hospitals refuse treatment

print-news
KARACHI:

A pregnant woman suffering from high blood pressure died while being shifted from one health facility to another on Monday.

Defense police station SHO Adeel Afzal said that 22-year-old Sana, a resident of Qayyumabad, was six-months pregnant and was suffering from high blood pressure.

On Monday, her blood shot up and her condition worsened, her family first took her to a private hospital near Qayyumabad intersection, however, the doctors recused from treating her on which her family shifted her to another hospital in the same area. However, seeing the deteriorating condition of the patient, she was referred to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). However, Sana died while on the way.

According to police, the doctors have declared the death as a result of Sana's health condition. However, further investigation is being done.

COMMENTS

Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ