UT GH shifts pregnant women in crowded vehicle, draws flak

Specialist care, equipment will be provided to RGWCH: Official

- DEBJANI DUTTA @Puducherry

WITH a viral video showing pregnant women being shifted in an overcrowded ambulance from the Rajiv Gandhi Women and Children Hospital (RGWCH) to the Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGH&PGI) drawing public criticism, the health department is planning for a cardiac care upgrade at the Rajiv Gandhi Hospital.

The women, along with newborn babies, were taken to IGGGH&PGI, located around four kilometres from RGWCH, as they were in need of specialist medical care, particularly in cardiology and certain other disciplines. The non-availability of echocardiogram at the RGWCH necessitated the transport of the women.