Haryana: Woman and newborn die, kin say didn't get ambulance

Gurgaon | Thursday | 14th February, 2019

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Her husband Ravinder called the helpline (108) for ambulance, but the family alleged the call didn't go through. Meanwhile, Nirmala delivered a baby boy, after which the family took her to a nearby private clinic. Bhagwati, lives in Mewla Maharajpur.Faridabad has 14 state-run ambulances, of which, around 12 are on duty at the Surajkund Mela every day.Under the Janani-Shishu Suraksha Karyakram scheme, a pregnant woman is supposed to ger free ambulance services to and from government hospitals for childbirth. GURUGRAM: Amid a standoff between the Haryana government and National Health Mission staff, which has crippled health services at various state-run institutions, a woman died during delivery, while another lost her baby in Faridabad last Saturday.Nirmala, a resident of Nangla Enclave Part 2, had gone into labour around 6am. The doctor there advised them to take her to a bigger hospital..