Jaipur, June 23 (IANS) What should have been a moment of joy for several families in Rajasthan has turned into a prolonged medical crisis, as mothers who survived childbirth are now battling life-threatening complications — raising serious questions about the quality of medicines used in government hospitals.The latest cases from Jodhpur have revived concerns sparked earlier in Kota and Bikaner. Eight women who underwent caesarean sections at Paota District Hospital in Jodhpur developed severe …
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Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) After five women succumbed to sufferings due to cesarean section (C-section) challenges and other surgeries in Rajasthan’s Kota, the first death has been reported due to post delivery challenges among new mothers at the Prince Bijay Singh Memorial (PBM) Hospital in Bikaner. A 20-year-old woman from Suratgarh, identified as Preeti, died on Friday after battling multiple organ failure following complications that reportedly began after her delivery.Preeti had been admitted t…
Jaipur, June 6 (IANS) Rajasthan Medical Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar’s son, Dhananjay Singh, has allegedly received death threats from an unidentified person through a phone call and social media messages, police said on Saturday. Taking the matter seriously, the Khimsar Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation.According to the complaint filed by Dhananjay Singh, the incident occurred on the morning of Friday while he was at his office, Atal Bhavan, located within Khimsar …
Jaipur, May 19 (IANS) Rajasthan has achieved a significant global milestone in tobacco control. The Department of Medical and Health, Government of Rajasthan, has been conferred with a prestigious international honour under the World Health Organization’s World No Tobacco Day Awards 2026 for its exemplary work in implementing tobacco control initiatives across the state.The award has been presented by the World Health Organization in recognition of Rajasthan’s remarkable achievements in toba…
Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) Rajasthan Health and Medical Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar stated that investigations into the Kota maternal health incident are being conducted on three major fronts: examination of medicines administered to patients, inspection of operation theatres and medical equipment for possible infections, and scrutiny of treatment protocols and patient monitoring systems. He informed that laboratory reports on possible contamination of medicines, equipment, and related materials …
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Health and Medical Education Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting at Swasthya Bhawan in connection with the deaths and deterioration in the health of women during childbirth at New Medical College Hospital, Kota. The minister directed that a comprehensive and thorough investigation be conducted into every aspect of the incident to determine its root causes.Describing the incident as deeply tragic and unfortunate, Khimsar…
Jaipur, May 12 (IANS) Amid reports of deaths of four pregnant women following complications after caesarean surgeries and cases of kidney failure at Kota hospitals, Rajasthan Energy Minister Hiralal Nagar has raised questions over alleged negligence and corruption, targeting his own government and Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar.In a strongly worded letter sent to Khimsar, Nagar alleged that four pregnant women died due to kidney failure at Kota’s hospital and blamed negligence, infecti…
Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) Kota’s healthcare system has come under scrutiny after four women died due to Caesarean section complications at hospitals in the city over the past week. The poor healthcare system has left newborn babies motherless and triggered outrage across Rajasthan, as the death toll continues to rise, and the number of women turning critical due to kidney failure is also increasing.As several other women battle kidney failure and critical complications, grieving families hav…
Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has initiated major administrative action following the deaths of two women after Caesarean deliveries at Kota Medical College and reports of several other patients falling critically ill.As a precautionary measure, the Drug Control Department has banned the use, sale and distribution of 24 medicines and medical devices across the state until further orders.The restricted items include injections, glucose bottles, IV sets, syringes, catheters and oth…
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) Vice-President, C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Saturday emphasised that mental resilience is key in the fight against cancer and urged citizens, especially the youth, to stay away from intoxicants, tobacco, and similar substances to reduce cancer risk. He called for large-scale, sustained public awareness campaigns focussed on cancer prevention and also sated that tablet-based cancer treatments are emerging as a promising alternative to chemotherapy.Addressing a programme organis…