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A pregnant woman had to be carried for 12 km in a makeshift basket by her husband and other villagers in order to reach an ambulance in Vijayanagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.
The journey to the hospital took about 30 hours, The New Indian Express reported. Most reports suggest that the baby was delivered and died midway to the hospital.
Dr Siva Naga Jyoti said that the woman was in dire straits because her placenta had been retained in her body.
“She was very febrile and anaemic. Her placenta was removed and a blood transfusion was given to her yesterday night. The patient is stable now and recovering well,” she added.
The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of the Andhra Pradesh government over the issue and asked for a detailed response within 4 weeks.
(With inputs from ANI and The New Indian Express)
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