A 7-month-pregnant woman carrying twins died after allegedly being denied treatment at Pune’s Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital due to lack of funds.
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00:00This pregnant woman lost her life after a hospital allegedly denied her treatment due
00:10to lack of funds.
00:12This incident took place at Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune, where Tanisha Bhise, a seven-month
00:17pregnant woman carrying twins, was reportedly refused urgent medical care because her family
00:22couldn't pay Rs 10 lakh upfront.
00:24Her husband, Sushant Bhise, claimed he pleaded with hospital authorities, offering Rs 3 lakh
00:29immediately but was turned away.
00:32Despite being in critical condition, Tanisha was turned away by the hospital.
00:55The family rushed Tanisha to another hospital, where she gave birth but complications led
01:26Sushant, who worked as a private secretary to a BJP MLC, reached out to authorities but
01:33no action was taken in time.
01:35The incident sparked outrage and protests across Pune and Bharastra.
01:49Later BJP women protesters were booked for vandalising a separate clinic which had no
01:54links to Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital in question.
01:56Meanwhile, the hospital denied the allegations, denying that admission was refused over money,
02:01citing a high-risk pregnancy and premature twins needing intensive care.
02:06It suggested shifting to Sassoon General Hospital due to high treatment costs.
02:11The administration claimed that the family had not followed medical advice and that the
02:15complaint was made out of anger over the advance payment demand.
02:19In response to the controversy, the Maharashtra government set up a five-member committee
02:23to investigate the case.
02:25Officials assured that action would be taken based on the findings.
02:28However, in a recent statement, the hospital administration announced that they will no
02:32longer require deposits for any kind of hospitalisation moving forward.