By; MATTHEW UKACHUNWA, Lagos
A stranded pregnant woman who fell into labour on a popular Lagos road has been delivered of a baby by a team of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) officials.
According to a report by Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director, Public Affairs of Lagos State Ministry of Health, the 27-year old woman, Shukarat Isa, who resides at 30, Akin Akinsheyinwa Street, Awoyaya, Lagos and the baby, a male weighing 3.3kg, have since been taken to the Ikate Health Centre for further care and management.
Speaking after receiving a report of the successful medical emergency response by the LASAMBUS team, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi explained that the incident occurred yesterday around the Law School Bus Stop; along the popular Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island.
According to him, “LASAMBUS received a distressed call of a pregnant woman in labour at 8.02am and promptly dispatched its closest response team to the venue of the incident. The team arrived at the scene, the Law School Bus stop, at 8:16 am, and quickly set parameters for the emergency response, helping the woman to deliver both the baby and the placenta”.
He said that the team cleaned up both baby and mother whilst observing basic medical emergency procedures on the spot before conveying them to the Ikate health centre for further management.
“This is a typical case of an obstetric emergency which may arise at any time during pregnancy, labour and birth. The Lagos State Government realizing the pivotal role of prompt emergency response including transport of pregnant women during critical obstetric emergency in preventing maternal and child deaths has continued to expand its ambulance services to offer prompt emergency service to residents.
“We are happy that our investment and effort in overhauling the Lagos State Ambulance Service is yielding the desired results. News such as this are cheering and heartwarming as it adds up to improve our health indices and showcase our resolve to provide efficient and equitable service delivery to Lagosians”.
