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Two Pregnant Women Die at Jamui Hospital in Bihar, Families Cite Doctor’s Absence
✍️ India Today
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 11:46 PM
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Two pregnant patients died at Jamui district hospital in Bihar, prompting their families to allege that the attending doctor was not present at the time of their treatment.
Two pregnant women were pronounced dead at the district hospital in Jamui, Bihar, according to reports from local sources. The fatalities occurred within the maternity ward, where the patients had been admitted for delivery.
Relatives of the deceased have publicly claimed that the on‑call obstetrician was absent when the women required urgent medical attention. They assert that the lack of a qualified doctor contributed directly to the loss of both lives.
Local health officials have acknowledged the complaints and said a preliminary inquiry has been launched to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The administration has promised to cooperate with any further investigation and to review staffing protocols at the facility.
Relatives of the deceased have publicly claimed that the on‑call obstetrician was absent when the women required urgent medical attention. They assert that the lack of a qualified doctor contributed directly to the loss of both lives.
Local health officials have acknowledged the complaints and said a preliminary inquiry has been launched to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The administration has promised to cooperate with any further investigation and to review staffing protocols at the facility.