BEFORE THE A.P. STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION

ATHYDERABAD.

F.A. 670/2008 against C.C. 130/2005, Dist. Forum, Khammam

Between:

1. Medical Superintendent

A.P. Vidya Vidhana Parishad

AreaHospital

Bhadrachalam-507 111

Khammam Dist.

2. The Principal Secretary to Govt.

Health, Medical & Family Welfare Dept.

Government of A.P.

Secretariat,Hyderabad.                                                                                               

Smt. Kunja Kondamma

W/o. Kondala Rao

Aswapuram Post

Khammam Dist.-507 116.          

Counsel for the Appellant:                         S.A.

Counsel for the Resps:                               

QUORUM:

&

MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND EIGHT

Oral Order: (Per Hon’ble Justice D. Appa Rao, President)

The case of the complainant in brief is that    JayabharathiMaternityHospital, Bhadrachalam.   They informed    10.00 a.m. she admitted inAreaHospital, Bhadrachalam the 1^st            The family planning operation was conducted.           12.00 noon   12.30 p.m. When questioned, they came up with false version that the boy  

Since she convinced with the version of the doctors,   

Appellant No.1/Opposite Party No. 1 filed counter adopted by                              

was      There was ample stock.         

            filed affidavit evidence of Dr. S. Jayarami Reddy, Medical Superintendent       

                 75% of neonatal deaths occur due to low birth weight  

           st        VikrantScanningCenter, Bhadrachalam, taken on the very same day. 

                 planning 

performed to her successfullyAreaHospital.        Because of sudden lung infection even though the Paediatrician was attending with all care, the baby expired for the reasons beyond his control. “

Ex. B8 is the   

Newborn: 

Classification based on Gestational Age:

1.    Pre-term baby born before 37 weeks of gestation.

2.    Term baby, born between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation

3.    Post-term baby, born beyond 42 weeks of gestation.

Classification based on Weight:

1.    Low

2.    Very low birth weight (VLBW) baby, less than 1500g

3.    Very 

4.    In India

The appellant asserts that sine the baby boy was a pre-term baby and low     monitoring of the babies.  

Coming to the facts,            

Obviously, having satisfied with all the required tests, caesarean         The complainant 

It is positive case of the appellant that immediately after delivery the baby was shown to                          the person/employee maintaining the supply of Oxygen cylinders. when she complained about non-providing of Oxygen to the baby.    

days less     best medical care the boy could not survive.  

The other contention that was taken was that the treatment was free of charge, and no RW1 the Superintendent of the hospital admitted that “it is true that we have collected user charges from you     Subsequently, the Government by issuing G.O. Ms. No. 163     

The learned counsel for the appellant relying a decision       

To sum up, the complainant was admitted in the government hospital on 10.6.2004 along with ultra sound scan report wherein it is revealed the weight of child is 2838g,                

In the result the appeal is dismissed with costs computed at Rs. 2,000/-. 

PRESIDENT                                    

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“CORRECTED – O.K”.