Pregnant Woman Rescued by Army Helicopter from Bajura

Bajura. A pregnant woman who came to Kolti Basic Hospital in Kolti, Budhinanda Municipality of the district, was rescued by a Nepali Army helicopter.

Lalita Nepali, 19, from Sarkegad Rural Municipality-1 of Humla, who had been suffering from labor pain for 6 days and was unable to give birth, was rescued by an army helicopter today and sent to Karnali Provincial Hospital Surkhet, informed the District Administration Office Bajura.

The Chief District Officer, Dorendra Niroula, informed that after the condition of the pregnant woman, who came to Kolti for delivery, became critical, Kolti Basic Hospital referred her to a well-equipped hospital, and she was rescued by an army helicopter. According to him, after receiving a letter stating that the pregnant woman's condition had become more critical at Kolti Basic Hospital, she was sent to Surkhet for further treatment in coordination with the Ministry of Women and Children.

The District Administration Office stated that the pregnant woman was rescued immediately as her health condition had become critical. Kolti Basic Hospital Kolti stated that she was referred because she had been in labor pain for 6 consecutive days without giving birth and water was continuously flowing from her vagina.

The government has been operating a free air rescue program through the Nepali Army under the President's Women Upliftment Program to provide emergency health services to pregnant and lactating women in critical condition in remote areas.