A day after three deaths, the district health department has suspended three persons hired on contract-based work under the National Health Mission (NHM) at Pavagada Mother and Children Hospital.
The suspended staff are Dr. Puja, a gynaecologist, nurse Padmavathi G, and Operation Theatre technician Kiran. Medical negligence has been proved in the preliminary enquiry into the matter. According to an official release, OT and equipment used to operate were not sterilised.
