Andhra tribal woman in labour carried 3 km on stretcher as 108 couldn't reach village
In Alluri Sitarama Raju district, villagers carried a woman in labour about 3 km because a 108 ambulance could not reach her village without a motorable road.
A pregnant tribal woman in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitarama Raju district had to be carried nearly three kilometres on a makeshift stretcher because no motorable road allowed an ambulance to reach her village, The Pioneer reported on 31 October.
According to the report, the woman from Talaripadu village in Anantagiri mandal developed severe labour pains early on Friday. Her family tried to arrange an ambulance through the 108 emergency service, but the vehicle could not reach the village because of the lack of road connectivity. Villagers made a stretcher from wooden poles and cloth and carried her along a narrow, rocky hill path to a nearby village. A private auto was arranged from there to take her to the Lungaparti government hospital.
The report says the incident drew criticism from opposition parties, who called for better road connectivity and healthcare access in tribal areas.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- In remote hill areas, road access limits how far an ambulance can go.
- Patients may have to be moved to a point where the ambulance can reach them.
Read the full report at the source: The Pioneer
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.