{
  "id": 5227689,
  "title": "30 Child Deaths In MP’s Balaghat: CMHO Removed; Rewa Hospital Chief Replaced After Mother-Newborn Deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/30-child-deaths-in-mps-balaghat-cmho-removed-rewa-hospital-chief",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-03T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/30-child-deaths-in-mps-balaghat-cmho-removed-rewa-hospital-chief-replaced-after-mother-newborn-deaths"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district, the Health Department has removed the senior health officials in response to a series of tragic deaths. Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Paresh Uplav was dismissed after 30 children in the district passed away. The deaths have raised serious questions about the district's health system and the response of health authorities. On Wednesday, Dr Manoj Pandey, CMHO of Dindori, was appointed as the new CMHO for Balaghat.\n\nIn Rewa, a similar controversy has led to the removal of the hospital superintendent. Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital superintendent Dr Rahul Mishra was removed immediately following the death of pregnant woman Kalpana Mishra and her newborn at the facility. Dr Priyank Sharma, a senior professor and head of the Department of Surgery, has taken over as the new superintendent of SGMH. The decision to remove Dr Mishra came amid growing controversy over the circumstances surrounding the mother and newborn's deaths. Following their passing, a dispute reportedly ensued between the family and the hospital staff, with a video reportedly surfacing showing inappropriate behavior with the family members and objectionable remarks during a conversation. The video quickly spread across social media, further fueling questions about the hospital's administration.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Health Department has removed senior health officials in Balaghat and Rewa following serious controversies surrounding the deaths of children and a pregnant woman in Rewa and Balaghat, respectively. In Balaghat, chief medical and health officer (CMHO) Dr Paresh Uplav was removed from his post after the deaths of 30 children in the district. The deaths had raised…",
  "key_points": [
    "30 children die in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district",
    "CMHO Dr Paresh Uplav dismissed over child deaths",
    "Dr Manoj Pandey appointed as new CMHO for Balaghat"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}