In what can be termed an act of carelessness, a nurse allegedly rubbed hydrochloric acid on a pregnant woman鈥檚 abdomen instead of medical jelly during the delivery procedure at a government hospital in Maharashtra鈥檚 Jalna district.
According to an official statement, the woman sustained burn injuries, and a probe was also ordered in the matter.
The incident took place on Friday at the government rural hospital in Bhokardan when a pregnant Sheela Bhalerao, a resident of Khaparkheda village, arrived at the hospital for child delivery.
A nurse then allegedly applied hydrochloric acid, mistaking it for the medical jelly used in the delivery procedure.
Bhalerao gave birth to the child despite the serious lapse and sustained burns on her abdomen.
The lapse occurred as a sanitation worker had mistakenly placed the acid used for cleaning purposes on the medicine tray, reported PTI citing hospital sources.
District Civil Surgeon Dr. R. S. Patil said, 鈥淭his is a serious case of negligence. A detailed investigation has been initiated, and strict action will be taken against those found guilty.鈥
The incident raises serious concerns about the negligence in the health department.