'Prayagraj' born at Kumbh hospital

Allahabad | Sunday | 13th January, 2019

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ALLAHABAD: The central hospital on the sprawling Kumbh compound has got an adorable mascot - a baby born in the makeshift but fully-equipped hospital and lovingly christened Prayagraj by the hospital staff and his parents.The son of a daily wager couple, the birth of Prayagraj is being seen as an auspicious beginning to the Kumbh Mela central hospital. It was a regular day at the 100-bed hospital in Kumbh when Rajni, a daily wage worker, was rushed in pain. The staff sees it as an auspicious beginning of Kumbh hospital," said chief medical superintendent Dr Deepak Seth.Rajni was given all benefits of Janani Suraksha Yojana and baby boy Prayagraj was vaccinated. As the news of the first birth in the Kumbh hospital spread, celebrations broke out among the staff.The baby's father, a sanitary worker, was by his wife's side with the newborn son. He was born on the pious land of Kumbh and we are fortunate..