(a) whether pregnant women have allegedly given birth to children on the footpaths in
Delhi and Gurgaon as they were not given admission in the Government hospitals;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any inquiry has been conducted in the matter;
(d) if so, the outcome thereof; and
(e) the steps taken to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in future?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) to (e): In so far as Central Government Hospitals in Delhi are concerned, there has been no such case
of any woman giving birth on footpath due to denial of admission by the Hospital. In regard to Gurgaon, as per
information received from the Director General of Health Services, Govt. of Haryana, Panchkula, there has been
no case of any pregnant woman giving birth on the footpath because of denial of admission by the Government hospital.
Taking notice of news-reports regarding delivery by a woman in hospital campus in Gurgaon on 10.09.06, an enquiry has
been conducted. The enquiry revealed that the patient was admitted in the maternity ward and was examined but probably
the attendant/husband of the patient was apprehensive and anxiously took the patient out of the maternity ward in the
hospital campus area. Patient was a case of 4th gravida and chances of precipitate delivery are very high in such cases.
The patient delivered in the hospital area due to unexpected early outcome of the precipitate delivery.
The enquiry committee concluded that as per statement and records there was no fault of the hospital staff
in dealing with the patient.