Doctor transports woman, children on foot for 5 km

Kothagudem: Dr. L. Ram Babu incharge Medical Officer of Primary Health Center, Alwanu, Bhadradri, Kothagudem carried a woman along with her twin children which she had given birth on the other day. The doctor carried the mother and her children to Govt. area hospital Bhadrachalam travelling 5 km on foot since no transport facility was available and the patient needed blood.

This incident came to limelight on 15th August. Dr. Ram Babu told that both the children weighing 2 kg and 1.75 kg fell short of blood. There was every possibility that the newly born twins could have got infection. He immediately decided to carry the patient and her children on his shoulder on a stretcher. After infusing the blood, the health conditions of the woman and her children are getting improved.