{
  "id": 18361307,
  "title": "NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of 24 Maternal Deaths In Ghaziabad, Seeks Report From Uttar Pradesh Authorities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/nhrc-takes-suo-motu-cognisance-of-24-maternal-deaths-in-ghaziabad",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-05T18:27:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/nhrc-takes-suo-motu-cognisance-of-24-maternal-deaths-in-ghaziabad-seeks-report-from-uttar-pradesh-authorities"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has independently investigated a report revealing 24 maternal deaths in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh, between April and October 2026. These deaths occurred while women were receiving treatment for pregnancy or giving birth at both government and private hospitals. The Health Department's report revealed that Rajapur area experienced the most fatalities, totaling 8. Loni and Bhojpur each had 5 deaths.\n\nThe NHRC expressed concern over the possibility of human rights violations, prompting the commission to send formal notices to the Principal Secretary of Uttar Pradesh's Department of Medical Health & Family Welfare and the District Magistrate of Ghaziabad. The commission requested detailed reports on the matter within two weeks.\n\nAccording to the media report, 10 of the 24 women who died died due to excessive bleeding, while 3 succumbed to severe infections. Three other deaths were attributed to hypertension, with the remaining 8 attributed to various medical conditions including anaemia, heart attack, tuberculosis, and brain tumour.",
  "summary": "The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that from April to October 2026, 24 women died during pregnancy treatment or childbirth at different government and private hospitals in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh. This information was disclosed in a report of the Health Department. The Rajapur area recorded the highest number of deaths at…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}