Mumbai: BMC Clarifies Ghatkopar's Rajawadi Hospital Infant Deaths, Denies Treatment Lapses In 3 Cases
Mumbai, August 29, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday issued a clarification over the deaths of three babies at its Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, stating that there was no lapse in treatment. According to the civic administration, two of the cases involved foetal deaths that had occurred before the women reached the hospital, while the third newborn died despite…
Mumbai, August 29, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has clarified that there were no treatment lapses in the deaths of three infants at its Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar. The civic administration stated that two cases involved fetal deaths detected before the women arrived at the hospital, while the third infant passed away despite being transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and receiving emergency treatment.
The BMC made this statement in response to concerns raised following the three infant deaths reported on August 26. Hospital records revealed that 13 deliveries, including eight Caesarean sections and five normal births, were performed in Unit 3 of the hospital on that day. The BMC emphasized that doctors and staff made every possible effort to save the patients and newborns.
The three cases included a first fetal death case, a second fetal death case, and a third newborn death despite treatment efforts.
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