Thane: No Road, Pregnant Tribal Woman Being Carried in ‘Dholi’ by Locals Gives Birth in Transit in Shahapur
The woman and the baby were later taken to the Kasara primary health center (PHC) in a private vehicle. A villager said they crossed streams and difficult terrain while taking the woman to the nearest PHC from their hamlet.
Thane, October 1: A tribal woman who was carried in a 'dholi' (makeshift stretcher) due to the lack of proper roads after she went into labour gave birth in transit in Shahapur taluka of Thane district of Maharashtra on Sunday. A video of the woman being carried in the dholi has gone viral on social media The woman from Patikacha Pada hamlet was being carried in the dholi in the late morning hours by her family members and some villagers. At around noon, she delivered a girl, a villager and an ASHA worker said. Maharashtra Shocker: Pregnant Tribal Woman Carried in Makeshift Stretcher Due to Lack of Proper Road, Delivers Baby in Palghar Forest.
The woman and the baby were later taken to the Kasara primary health center (PHC) in a private vehicle. A villager said they crossed streams and difficult terrain while taking the woman to the nearest PHC from their hamlet. Heatstroke Kills Pregnant Woman in Maharashtra; Expecting Mother Dies of Sunstroke After Walking for 7 Km in Summer Heat in Palghar.
"Luckily, an ASHA worker accompanied us and helped in the smooth delivery," he said. Villagers claimed their village was adopted by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde when he was the guardian minister of Thane district. The mother and the baby are safe and stable, the health worker said.
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