Denied Ambulance Access, Farmer Carries Ailing Wife on Shoulder

Swift Summary

• A farmer, Bheemashankar Nayak, from Adahallatti village near Chikkodi in Belagavi district, Karnataka, had too carry his wife on his shoulder to reach an ambulance due to poor road conditions.
• His wife, Shilpa Nayak, was in labor and delivered a baby before reaching the hospital.
• After the delivery at home, with the help of relatives, Bheemashankar carried both Shilpa and the newborn to where the ambulance could access them.
• The family lives in Nayakwasti area on the outskirts of Adahallatti village, which lacks proper roads; muddy and slushy paths were cited as unfit for vehicular movement by a panchayat raj officer.
• Both mother and child are reported to be doing well after being admitted to a hospital in Chikkodi.

Indian Opinion Analysis
This incident underscores infrastructural challenges faced by rural parts of India even now. Accessibility issues like poor road connectivity can have critical consequences during emergencies such as childbirth or medical crises. While it is heartening that both mother and child are safe following this ordeal, such situations reveal gaps in basic infrastructure progress that directly impact citizens’ quality of life. This case also brings attention to transportation limitations around emergency medical services (like ambulances) for people living in remote regions.

Strengthening rural infrastructure by emphasizing all-weather roads and better planning could potentially prevent scenarios like these while ensuring timely healthcare access across all geographies within India.

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