Assam: Woman gives birth on make-shift stretcher while being carried for 5 kilometers

A woman in Udalgiri village of Chirang in Assam gave birth to a baby on her way to a state dispensary on a make-shift stretcher made using a cot, plastic sheet and cloth. Two people had to carry the woman on the make-shift stretcher for 5 kilometers, reported news agency ANI.

In a similar incident in August, a couple in Pratappur alleged that their child lost his life during delivery due to the negligence of a hospital nurse at residence of nurse.

Couple were on their way to the hospital when the ambulance driver suggested to get their child delivered at the nurse's house instead of the hospital .