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Mothers Die: Kidney Complications Grip Kota Hospitals
18 May
Summary
- Multiple maternal deaths linked to kidney complications in government hospitals.
- A five-month pregnant woman died after suffering complications and a miscarriage.
- Opposition criticizes government for inaction amid the growing crisis.
At least six women have died in Kota government hospitals due to kidney-related complications in the last two weeks following their deliveries. The crisis deepened with the death of Shireen Mohammed Ashu, a five-month pregnant woman, on Sunday, May 17, 2026. She developed complications after a uterine procedure at New Medical College Hospital, leading to a miscarriage on May 11, 2026, and subsequent death after being on dialysis.
Earlier, six women who underwent C-sections at New Medical College Hospital on May 4, 2026, developed serious issues, with two succumbing. JK Lone Hospital also reported deaths, including one on May 9, 2026, attributed to heart failure, and another woman who died on May 11, 2026, after similar post-C-section kidney complications. Another two women remain in critical condition at JK Lone.
The Health Department is investigating, with expert teams from AIIMS, Delhi, visiting Kota. Opposition leader Tikaram Jully criticized the government for its lack of responsibility, drawing parallels to other incidents where ministers allegedly evaded accountability. Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar stated the government is taking the incidents seriously but awaiting the investigation's findings to establish the exact cause and assign responsibility.
