Sterilisation Deaths

Sterilisation deaths: Director of a drug company, son arrested

The director of a drug company, which allegedly supplied sub-standard medicines that were administered to the victims of sterilisation surgeries in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district, and his son were arrested on Friday.

Mayawati demands dismissal of Chhattisgarh health minister after sterilisation deaths

BSP president Mayawati on Friday demanded immediate dismissal of the state health minister over the sterilisation deaths.

Sterilisation botch up: FDA seals drug unit in Raipur

Chhattisgarh government has already suspended the sale of six drugs used in tubectomy surgeries at sterilisation camps in Bilaspur.

Chhattisgarh CM orders judicial probe into botched sterilisations

"We have decided to hold a judicial inquiry, none of the culprits will be spared," NDTV quoted Singh as saying. This comes after the surgeon, who conducted sterilisation surgeries on 83 women at a state-run camp which claimed the lives of 12 women in Pendari village in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district, was arrested.

Shocking: Failed sterilisation led to 707 deaths between 2009-2012

The death of 13 women during a sterilisation camp that went wrong in Chhattisgarh has brought back the topic of sterilisation and contraceptive use.

Death of women in Indian sterilisation camp worrying: UN chief Ban Ki-moon

UN chief Ban Ki-Moon said that the death of 13 women in India due to sterilisation surgeries is "worrying".

Butcher of Bilaspur? Doctor claims Chhattisgarh govt, faulty drugs cause of deaths

The doctor involved in the sterilisation operations in Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh had been awarded for performing 1,00,000 surgeries in his career.

Congress expresses shock over sterilisation deaths, targets Chhattisgarh govt

Expressing "deep shock", Congress targeted the Raman Singh government in Chhattisgarh over the death of young women after a botched sterilisation procedure.