Woman rescued to avoid delivery complication

KATHMANDU: A 35-year-old pregnant woman has been airlifted to better health facility to avoid further complication in delivery.

Riuli Rokaya from Ukhadi of Palanta Rural Municipality-6 in the district was taken from Neta Health Post of Palanta to the Karnali State Hospital, Surkhet, after she experienced prolonged labour pain.

Rokaya gave birth to a boy at Karnali State Hospital, according to health coordinator at Palanta Rural Municipality, Dhan Prasad Neupane.

Rural municipality Chair Bishnu Bahadur Rokaya informed that the woman was airlifted to better health facility with the support via Chief District Officer as she could not be provided necessary health service here.