Tag: Expectant Mother

Rayagada: Superstition and inhumanity touched heights after family members of an expectant mother denied to touch her, leave alone carry her to the hospital in Kalyansinghpur late on Friday night. The incident reported from Singhamuhi village under Karapa Panchayat took place when the woman complained of labour pain yesterday. Soon, an Asha worker reached and […]

Nayagarh: In another heartbreaking incident mocking the healthcare facilities in the rural areas, a pregnant woman was carried on a cot for more than one kilometer through dilapidated roads to board an ambulance in Rathipur village of the district on Sunday. The woman, Durpaj Nayak’s wife, a resident of Rathipur Mathasahi village in Takara Panchayat […]

Koraput: In an unfortunate incident, an expectant mother delivered a stillborn child on riverside in Koraput district on Friday after failing to avail ambulance services to reach hospital due to lack of proper amenities including proper road connectivity. The woman, a resident of Kondagaon village under Dasmantpur block of the district, complained of labour pain […]

Kalahandi: Once again making a mockery of healthcare system in the rural areas, a pregnant woman was carried on cot in Benagaon Gram Panchayat here as ambulance couldn’t reach her due to absence of motorable road. Manjula, a resident of Litibandei village complained of labour pain on Saturday. Soon, the local Asha worker and her […]

Malkangiri: Unable to get any assistance from local villagers, an expectant mother delivered twin girls while walking all alone to the hospital. Such an incident reported from Dalapatiguda village under Mathili block of Malkangiri has once again raised concern on the safety of pregnant women and children in the backward tribal district. As per sources, […]

Nabarangpur: In yet another glaring example of poor healthcare services in the rural areas, a pregnant woman was carried by the family members on cot for three kilometers here on Friday as ambulance failed to show up even after repeated calls. The incident occurred in Bharuamunda village of Chakalapadara Panchayat under Jharigaon block when Shanti, […]

Rayagada: With an aim to provide better healthcare facility to expectant mothers in Rayagada, the district administration has decided to set up two Maa Gruhas and a delivery point in Kalyansighpur block. The administration is also planning to introduce a bike ambulance in the block. Rayagada Collector Guha Punam Tapas Kumar informed that after identifying […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite various welfare schemes, reports of expectant mothers being carried on shoulders to hospitals and delivering midway have now become a regular feature owing to absence of road connectivity in several parts in Odisha. The benefits of such welfare schemes fail to reach beneficiaries on the ground which was again evident from three different […]

Nayagarh: A pregnant woman was carried on a stretcher for one km in cut-off areas of Kanadi village under Daspalla block here as ambulance couldn’t reach her due to absence of motorable road to the village. The woman, Sabita Jani, reportedly delivered a baby boy in the ambulance while being shifted to Daspalla hospital. As […]