Telangana: Four women die of post-surgery complications after attending tubectomy camp, probe ordered

Two women who underwent surgeries at a tubectomy camp held on August 25 at the Civil Hospital in Ibrahimpatnam under Ranga Reddy district died of post-surgery complications, said health authorities in Hyderabad Monday. On Tuesday, two more women succumbed to the complications. 

Director of public health G Srinivas Rao said a total of 34 patients underwent operation, out of whom 30 have been discharged and are in a stable condition. Rao said that in four cases, patients complained of acute gastroenteritis and approached private hospitals for treatment. Rao said the state government has ordered an inquiry into the matter and asked for a detailed report to be submitted within a week.

The two who died on Monday have been identified as M Mamata, 22, and M Sushma, 22. The government of Telangana has released an ex gratia compensation of Rs 5 lakh, and a two-bedroom house to the families of the deceased. The surviving children of the two women will also be admitted in residential schools run by the government.