Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 -- Kerala Health Minister Veena George has condemned the deliberate act of hiding women in need of medical care, calling it a serious "criminal act."

This statement comes after a tragic incident in which a woman in Kerala bled for three hours and delivered a 4.1 kg baby at home without any medical assistance, despite the availability of nearby healthcare facilities.

"Our health workers reported that some families were intentionally hiding the women in need of medical care. In one tragic case, a woman bled for three hours and delivered a 4.1 kg baby without being taken to the hospital, despite available facilities. This is being treated as a criminal act," she said.

She emphasised that such neglect of medical...