Carried on bamboo stretcher for 5 km, Meghalaya woman delivers healthy baby
Shillong, Sep 5: In the absence of an ambulance or a vehicle, a 36-week pregnant woman of Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district was on Monday carried on a makeshift bamboo stretcher for five kilometres to a hospital where she delivered a healthy girl, an official said.
During the journey, the heavily built woman with high blood pressure was struggling with labour pain but made it to the health centre on time.
Volunteers from Jalilum village took turns to carry the patient for nearly five kilometres as there was no vehicle or ambulances there, Dr C Lyngdoh, in charge of Patharkhmah Community Health Centre, told PTI.
She delivered a baby girl weighing a little over four kilograms at the CHC and both are fine, Lyngdoh said.
A video of the woman being carried on the makeshift stretcher went viral on social media, with people criticising the administration.
The road between Jalilum and the health centre is in bad condition due to heavy rainfall and non-maintenance for the past several years, an elder from the village alleged.
Community Members from Jailum #Ribhoi, came forward and volunteer to carry the pregnant woman to the Health Centre using a makeshift stretcher. The pregnant woman was also accompanied by the #MLHP of Umsong #HWC & reached the health facility safely@CMO_Meghalaya@JamesSangma1 pic.twitter.com/rfIyQf7Ex6
— NHM Meghalaya (@NHMMeghalaya) September 5, 2022
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
