News and Pics: Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (EP)
Bantwal, Oct 28: A staff nurse has performed the delivery of a pregnant woman in a moving ambulance. Incidentally Bantwal government hospital doctors had said that the delivery was not possible in that hospital as it was complicated.
Pregnant Naseema Banu from Bolantur Bangarakodi was admitted to Bantwal government hospital on October 24 after experiencing pain. The doctors after examining the woman gave some medicine and admitted her to the hospital. However within an hour of admission, the doctors said that she had meconium strain and suggested to take her to Mangaluru as the delivery was not possible there.
The family members of Naseema Banu called Arogya Kavacha 108 Ambulance vehicle out of anxiety. Immediately the ambulance vehicle in B C Road went to Bantwal and took the woman experiencing labour pain along with another elderly woman relative to Mangaluru.
While the 108 ambulance vehicle was rushing ringing the siren near Padil, the labour pain screams of Naseema Banu also increased. Staff nurse Chethana was provided with necessary items in the ambulance. The nurse took it as a challenge and conducted the delivery. When Naseema heard the cries of the child, her cries were reduced. The elderly woman with her also breathed a sigh of relief.
The mother and child were later admitted to Lady Goshen hospital in Mangaluru and are in good health.
The sincerity and presence of mind of staff nurse Chethana and driver Nagappa has earned public praise. A similar incident had occurred a few months ago when a woman had delivered a baby girl in an ambulance.