Kupwara household alleges snow-covered street, lack of medical assist pressured little one’s demise

Kupwara, Feb 21: A pregnant girl in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district gave beginning to a toddler whereas she was being taken to a hospital on a makeshift cot. The kid died after supply.

The incident occurred on Wednesday in Sarkoli, Danmi Bala village of Kalaroose, the place a lady after growing labour ache was being carried on a makeshift cot to a hospital however after protecting a number of kilometres, the lady delivered the infant halfway at Kanipora.

One in every of her shut kin stated that quickly after they got here throughout that the lady had developed labour ache, they sought assist from the neighbours and kin to shift her to the hospital.

With out dropping any time, the villagers wrapped her in a blanket and carried her on a makeshift cot by protecting a number of kilometers on foot to succeed in the street from the place they may avail transport services to take her to the hospital.

“Non clearance of snow from the street of our village gave rise to the scenario and we have been compelled to shift the lady on foot. In truth we referred to as the 108 ambulance however the car didn’t flip up,’ stated an area.

District Improvement Council (DDC) Member Kalaroose Chowdhary Mustafa Rahie stated that an ambulance with chains has been stored accessible at Major Well being Centre (PHC) Kalaroose to cope with the emergencies however that was not contacted.

He refuted the claims of locals that the snow has not been cleared on Danmi Bala street.

In the meantime Block Medical Officer (BMO) Kalaroose Dr Nazir Ahmad advised Higher Kashmir that an advisory was issued in wake of snowfall to all anticipating moms of higher reaches in Kalaroose Medical Block to shift to plain areas to thwart any untoward incident.

“With regard to this explicit case, her husband was knowledgeable three days in the past to shift to a shelter dwelling established by district administration at Kalaroose however he didn’t hear,” he stated.

On being requested about non-availability of a health care provider at Well being Centre Sarkoli, he stated that there was no provision of a health care provider at Well being and Wellness centre anyplace. He stated that FMPHW and MLHP workers have been posted at Well being and Wellness centre Sarkoli who have been performing duties effectively.