Soon, no denial policy for hospitals in state

Decision has been taken following the incident at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in which a pregnant woman was denied admission which led to her death

- Vicky Pathare

PUNE: The Maharashtra government will soon implement a mandatory 'no denial policy' in all private hospitals across the state, to make sure that no needy patients are denied emergency medical care, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said on Friday. He further informed that this decision has been taken following the tragic incident at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in which a pregnant woman was denied admission and reportedly led to her death later.

Pawar was in the city on Friday and was speaking during the foundation stone laying ceremony of the state family welfare building and training centre held at the Family Welfare Bhavan.

Pawar, further, said, "In the death of the pregnant woman, a thorough inquiry is underway and reports have been received. Strict action will be taken against those found guilty. The government will soon implement a new policy to ensure that such tragic incidents do not happen again," he said.

Terming the pregnant woman's death last month as "heart-wrenching", Pawar said that the incident has caused irreparable pain to her family and deeply wounded the conscience of society.