‘Bamboo-lance’ rescues woman in labour from remote hamlet in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Bamboo-lance’ rescues woman in labour from remote hamlet in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar

The Hindu  

On the morning of September 12, 2024, medical officer Subhash Pavara was carrying out regular check-ups of patients at the Primary Health Centre in Son village of Dhadgaon taluk in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district when he received an urgent call from ASHA worker Sunanda Valvi. I managed to reach Dhadgaon Rural Hospital and requested Dr. Babulal Pavara and Dr. Santosh Parmar, who were on duty, to arrange an ambulance. On approaching the village, we realised there was no road for a car or ambulance to reach the patient’s hut,” Dr. Pavara said. Relatives carried the mother in a ‘bamboo-lance’ to the road for an hour, where the ambulance was waiting, to transfer the patient to Dhadgaon Rural Hospital, 14 km away,” Dr. Pavara said.

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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