NHRC asks Jharkhand Government to pay fifty thousand rupees more to the kin of a medical negligence victim

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New Delhi June 05, 2008The National Human Rights Commission has asked Jharkhand Government to pay a monetary relief of fifty thousand rupees to the next of kin of a woman who died at a Health Centre due to doctor's negligence. The Commission's move came on a complaint received from Mrs Sheela Sinha and others, from Japala in Palamu district of Jharkhand. As per the complaint 32 year old Asha Devi died due to negligence of doctors in the Health Centre during operation. Following this, the Commission called for an Action Taken Report from the Chief Secretary, Jharkhand. Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, Secretary, Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department, Jharkhand sent a detailed report which said that 131 patients were operated on that day. Proper check up of the victim was also done before the operation. However, the doctors could not save her despite all their efforts. The report further added that the next of kin of the deceased had been paid fifty thousand rupees as interim relief by the CMO, Palamu. An inquiry conducted by the then Chief Medical Officer, Palamu also said that the death was an accident.The Commission after considering all the reports was of the view that a young lady had lost her life during the operation. The Commission further said though a compensation of fifty thousand rupees had been paid yet it was not sufficient and recommended that the State Government should pay another fifty thousand to the next of kin of the deceased and submit a compliance report. source: http://nhrc.nic.in/