Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called for a fair investigation into an alleged medical lapse at the government medical college in Wayanad, where a piece of cloth was reportedly left inside a woman’s stomach after childbirth. The Congress MP also pointed out that the absence of several medical specialities at the Mananthavady facility forces patients to travel more than 80 kilometres to the government medical college in Kozhikode for treatment. Vadra urged the government to ensure effective accountability and grievance redressal mechanisms at government hospitals, and called for an impartial investigation into the alleged lapse. She also requested adequate resource allocation to the hospital so that it can "function effectively and deliver quality care." "It is an urgent need for the people of Wayanad, who are still struggling to access quality healthcare in the region," she added.

Source: The Telegraph January 09, 2026 05:59 UTC