NHRC seeks reports on 24 women’s deaths in pregnancy care in Ghaziabad in seven months

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought reports from Uttar Pradesh after a media report that 24 women died during pregnancy treatment or childbirth in Ghaziabad district between April and October 2026.

The figure comes from a Health Department report cited by the media on 3 November. The Rajapur area recorded the most deaths, eight, followed by Loni and Bhojpur with five each. More than 3,000 pregnant women in the district have been identified as having high-risk pregnancies.

Causes reported

Of the 24 deaths, 10 were due to excessive bleeding, three to severe infection and three to hypertension. The remaining eight were attributed to other conditions, including anaemia, heart attack, tuberculosis and a brain tumour.

What the Commission did

The NHRC took suo motu cognizance, saying the contents, if true, raise serious human rights issues. It issued notices to the Principal Secretary of the state Medical Health and Family Welfare Department and the Ghaziabad District Magistrate, asking for detailed reports within two weeks.

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Source: official release by the National Human Rights Commission, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 4:50PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported deaths of 24 women in seven months this year during pregnancy treatment or childbirth at different government and private hospitals in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh.