No proper road, pregnant woman in Andhra delivers baby in forest en route hospital
Later, Devi along with the newborn trekked till Mandebandha from where she was shifted to the primary health centre at Tanjangi. No proper road, pregnant woman in Andhra delivers baby in forest en route hospital VISAKHAPATNAM: In another case of civic apathy reported in Visakhapatnam district, a 22-year-old tribal woman was forced to deliver her baby in the forest area of Palamamidi. Reason: lack of proper road in the village. The kin had to carry the pregnant woman on two wheeler and travel to Mandebandha, situated about 3 km from Palamamidi. Post delivery, the mother and the newborn were admitted to the hospital where they are reported to be healthy. Sidiri Rambabu, husband of Sidiro Devi, told TNIE that his wife, who was nine months pregnant, was taken to PHC last week and the doctors said that there was still time for delivery. “Hence we came back. On Tuesday, Devi starte...