India | Updated Dec 10, 2007 at 10:01pm IST

Turned away by docs lady delivers on pavement

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Gurgaon: In Gurgaon, there is news of a tragic case of medical indifference. A woman lost her baby due to lack of medical attention at the right time.

Doctors at Gurgaon Civil Hospital refused to deliver the baby as they felt the case was complicated.

She delivered the baby in the parking lot after she was turned out of the hospital. The baby died soon after.

This is not the first time doctors at the same hospital have refused poor patients in critical condition.

Another baby had died in a similar manner a few months ago but the hospital authority had completely ignored the case.

"We were told to take the child to Delhi after a few hours because the doctors said that the case was very complicated. But she gave birth on the pavement," said the lady's husband.

The hospital meanwhile has admitted to it's mistake and says that an enquiry has been ordered as to why the woman was turned away.

“We will look into the matter and only then the legal formalities will be looked into,” says SS Dalal, Chief medical officer, Gurgaon. He also promised that action would be taken if the staff is found to be guilty.

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