It is a tragedy beyond “shocking,” calling into question the capability of the government medical facilities to ensure safe childbirth specifically, and safe health practices in general.
Linked to these tragedies is an emotional dimension—that each of these five women bore healthy newborns who will never know their biological mothers. Four maternal deaths were reported between November 9 and 11. The fifth death occurred on Thursday when the patient, who was admitted to BMCRC on November 11 and underwent a Caesarean to deliver her baby, subsequently experienced severe hypotension (lower than normal blood pressure, serious forms of which deprive the heart, brain, and vital organs of adequate blood and oxygen), despite being on double inotropes (drugs supporting the heart muscles to beat with more power, in this case), and suffered a cardiac arrest at 7.45 pm.
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THE HEART'S LITTLE BRAIN
To define it in scientific terms, the heart is considered a key organ because it is the central component of the circulatory system, which plays a vital role in sustaining life.
