Overview
- Four women have died after Caesarean deliveries in Kota, with the latest death early Monday involving 31-year-old Pinky Mahawar following surgery at JK Lone Hospital.
- Two postpartum patients from JK Lone remain on life support, while several women treated at the New Medical College Hospital have improved and moved out of the ICU.
- The health department has expanded its inquiry to both government hospitals in Kota, with a specialist team from Jaipur’s SMS Hospital assisting as officials say the cause remains unclear.
- Drug control officers collected 24 samples, including 20 medicines and equipment, for lab testing with results expected in about 15 days, and the state has barred the implicated medicines from use.
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said an AIIMS-Delhi expert team will audit operating rooms and hospital practices and draft new SOPs, as authorities enforce stricter OT and ICU protocols and suspend staff following family protests.