ITANAGAR, 30 Sep: The North East Human Rights Organization (NEHRO) has lodged a complaint with the Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) regarding alleged medical negligence and denial of emergency medical service at the Namsai district hospital leading to the death of a woman and her newborn baby.

According to the complainant, on 28 September, at around 8:30 pm, the deceased, Gita Murmu, who was due for delivery, experienced severe labour pain and was rushed by her husband and relatives to the Namsai district hospital by 9 pm.

The family members claimed that there was no emergency doctor when they reached the hospital. A nurse allegedly informed them that no emergency doctor was on duty at that time and unilaterally issued a referral slip to the Assam Medical College

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