A 22-year-old tribal woman from Palghar district died after developing postpartum haemorrhage following childbirth due to the lack of timely and adequate medical care. The local and Jawhar hospitals were ill-equipped, and she succumbed to her condition during the lengthy journey to Nashik Civil Hospital. Plans for improved medical facilities in the district are underway.
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