A 19-year-old pregnant woman from Siddicharan Municipality-3, Okhaldhunga, was airlifted to Kathmandu on Thursday for further medical treatment after developing health complications. The rescue was initiated by the Ministry of Women, Children, Senior Citizens and Social Security through its air rescue program, operating under the National Women Empowerment Project.The Ministry operates this air rescue program to ensure timely access to treatment for at-risk pregnant and postpartum women in remote areas.
Background
- Under the President's Women Upliftment Program, 103 at-risk pregnant and postpartum women from remote areas were airlifted free of charge in the last fiscal year.
- From the fiscal year 2075/76 (BS) to 2078/79 (BS), 24 pregnant women were rescued through airlifts under this program.
- The program also provides a lump sum of Rs 20,000 for postpartum nutritional care and transportation support to women whose lives are at risk.
- The working procedure for air rescue of at-risk pregnant and postpartum women in remote areas was approved by a ministerial decision on Asoj 11, 2077 (BS).
What happens next
Further details regarding the current health condition of the rescued pregnant woman and the hospital where she has been admitted in Kathmandu are not yet available.
