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Eight Women Develop Complications After Caesarean Deliveries in Jodhpur Hospital; Two in ICU

Two women are in intensive care and officials are investigating possible infection after eight Caesarean deliveries at the hospital.

  • On Saturday, eight women developed serious health complications after undergoing Caesarean sections at Paota Hospital in Jodhpur, with two patients shifted to the Intensive Care Unit in critical condition.
  • This incident follows recent reports of similar complications in Kota and Bikaner, where maternal deaths occurred at PBM Hospital, intensifying state-wide scrutiny of maternal healthcare in Rajasthan.
  • Paota Hospital Principal Medical Officer Dr. Kulvinder Singh Chopra suspended operating theatre operations and sent medical samples for testing while monitoring the remaining six patients in the ICU.
  • Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot criticized the government, stating, "Reports of women developing septicemia and kidney-related complications after surgery are extremely worrying," while Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar visited Jodhpur.
  • Officials continue to investigate potential unsanitary conditions and infection sources as they await laboratory reports to determine if systemic negligence contributed to the crisis.
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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