JAIPUR: A woman gave birth to a baby girl inside a 108 ambulance, where the delivery was assisted by a male nurse, in Manoharthana area of Jhalawar on Thursday morning.
The 24-year-old woman was being taken to the nearest community health centre but she gave birth to the baby on the way. The woman and the baby are healthy.
The woman, Mamta Bai, belongs to Amba Ka Pura of Manoharthana area. Her family members called an ambulance when she complained of labour pain early morning at 4.39 am. The ambulance reached her house at 4.53 am.
Driver Banwari Lal Meena rushed the ambulance towards Manoharthana community health centre but the woman’s family members accompanying her alerted that they won’t be able to reach the hospital for the delivery. Male nurse Amrit Lal Lodha, who was in the ambulance, without wasting time helped the woman in delivering a healthy baby.
The ambulance reached Manoharthana CHC at 5.50am where the mother and the newborn were admitted for checkup.
Bhanu Soni, spokesperson of EMRI-GHS which runs the 108 ambulance service, said, “The presence of mind of the ambulance staff saved the life of both the mother and the newborn. As 108 ambulance services provide transportation to road accident victims and other trauma cases, male nurses have been deployed in the ambulances. Safety of women nurses is priority as ambulances are deployed in rural areas.”
Dr Shalini Rathore, senior specialist (obstetrics and gynaecology), at the government-run Mahila Chikitsalaya, said, “Every pregnant woman for the well-being of herself and her baby should immediately inform her doctor or her relatives if she feels anything abnormal to avoid any mishap.”
The 24-year-old woman was being taken to the nearest community health centre but she gave birth to the baby on the way. The woman and the baby are healthy.
The woman, Mamta Bai, belongs to Amba Ka Pura of Manoharthana area. Her family members called an ambulance when she complained of labour pain early morning at 4.39 am. The ambulance reached her house at 4.53 am.
Driver Banwari Lal Meena rushed the ambulance towards Manoharthana community health centre but the woman’s family members accompanying her alerted that they won’t be able to reach the hospital for the delivery. Male nurse Amrit Lal Lodha, who was in the ambulance, without wasting time helped the woman in delivering a healthy baby.
The ambulance reached Manoharthana CHC at 5.50am where the mother and the newborn were admitted for checkup.
Bhanu Soni, spokesperson of EMRI-GHS which runs the 108 ambulance service, said, “The presence of mind of the ambulance staff saved the life of both the mother and the newborn. As 108 ambulance services provide transportation to road accident victims and other trauma cases, male nurses have been deployed in the ambulances. Safety of women nurses is priority as ambulances are deployed in rural areas.”
Dr Shalini Rathore, senior specialist (obstetrics and gynaecology), at the government-run Mahila Chikitsalaya, said, “Every pregnant woman for the well-being of herself and her baby should immediately inform her doctor or her relatives if she feels anything abnormal to avoid any mishap.”
