Video: UP cop rushes sick newborn to hospital on bike after ambulance breaks down
A traffic constable took a critically ill newborn to Chitrakoot District Hospital on his motorcycle after an ambulance broke down near the LIC intersection. The viral video of police and passers-by pushing the ambulance has raised questions over local emergency transport services.
A critically ill newborn being shifted to a district hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot had to be transported on a traffic police officer’s motorcycle after the ambulance carrying the infant broke down near the hospital. A video of the ambulance being pushed by police personnel and passersby has gone viral on social media.
The newborn was being transferred from the Manikpur Community Health Centre (CHC) to the District Hospital in a 'Dial 108' ambulance late on Wednesday night when the vehicle broke down.
AMBULANCE BREAKS DOWN NEAR DISTRICT HOSPITAL
The ambulance was nearing the District Hospital when it suddenly stopped near the LIC intersection. Traffic police personnel on duty, along with passersby and the infant’s attendants, tried to get the vehicle running by pushing it.
Despite their efforts, the ambulance did not start.
As the newborn was in critical condition, Traffic Police Constable Ajay Yadav decided to transport the infant and a family member on his motorcycle to the District Hospital. The baby was subsequently taken into treatment at the hospital.
VIDEO OF AMBULANCE BEING PUSHED GOES VIRAL
A video showing traffic police personnel and others pushing the malfunctioning ambulance has surfaced on social media and is going viral.
The incident has raised questions about the condition of ambulance services and healthcare facilities in the district, particularly after a vehicle transporting a critically ill newborn broke down while the infant was being shifted for treatment.
The Additional Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) said the incident had only recently been brought to his attention.
He said he had spoken to the district officials responsible for the 102 and 108 ambulance services following the incident. The officials have been given strict instructions to ensure that ambulances are thoroughly checked so that such breakdowns do not occur in the future.