Kalahandi: The sorry tale of healthcare system in Odisha yet again came to fore after a pregnant woman had to be carried on a stretcher on a16 km long journey to a hospital in Kalahandi district.
The kin of the woman had to carry her on a stretcher for 16 km and later she was shifted to Lanjigarh hospital through an ambulance from Chhatighati.
Sources said the woman, Singari Majhi had given birth to a baby girl and both are stated to be in good condition.
Asked, Braja Kishore Brahma, CDMO Kalahandi said, “We had arranged for all facilities but due to extremely poor connectivity to the remote areas we have been unable to reach out to them.”
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It must be mentioned this is the same village where few days back a chilling incident of ambulance failure was reported. A woman named Maladi Majhi had to be carried on a stretcher after a 102 ambulance failed to turn up. The incident led to the death of her unborn child.