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Pregnant Woman Carried on Sling Across Flooded Stream
29 Aug
Summary
- Pregnant woman Chhaya Suresh Naitam carried on a makeshift sling.
- Villagers used a 'kanwad' to transport her across a flooded stream.
- Lack of bridges and roads leads to perilous journeys during monsoon.
In Koindul village, Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, a pregnant woman named Chhaya Suresh Naitam faced a perilous journey due to a lack of proper roads and bridges. On Friday morning, as she went into labour, floodwaters made the streams impassable for an ambulance.
Villagers intervened, using a makeshift sling known as a 'kanwad' to carry the 26-year-old across the swollen stream. A health worker accompanied her during this critical transit to where an ambulance was waiting.
This recurring problem during the monsoon season has led to repeated demands for infrastructure improvements, but residents report no permanent solutions have been provided. The community expressed frustration over the lack of basic medical access decades after India's independence.
