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A 16-year-old girl experiencing serious labor complications was airlifted by a Nepal Army helicopter from Thehe village in Simkot Rural Municipality-2, Humla, to the Provincial Hospital in Surkhet for urgent medical care.
Though she was not due to deliver for another month and a half, the young mother-to-be began experiencing labor pains on Sunday. Her condition worsened, and upon arrival at the District Hospital in Humla, she was diagnosed with hypertension and complications that required advanced medical intervention.
According to Dr. Pratiksha Bharati, Chief of the Health Service Office in Humla, doctors discovered that the baby was in a transverse position - lying sideways in the womb - rather than the normal vertical position, making natural delivery impossible and necessitating surgical intervention.
As the necessary treatment was not available within the district, the patient was referred to the Provincial Hospital in Surkhet and transported via helicopter under the President's Women's Upliftment Programme, which provides air rescue services to ensure safe motherhood in remote areas.
The timely response and coordination between health authorities and the Nepal Army likely prevented further complications for both mother and baby.
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