HIV-infected woman gives birth
By, Statesman News Service, November 21, 2007
An HIV-infected woman who had initially refused to terminate pregnancy gave birth to a healthy boy yesterday at the government-run hospital here, with health personnel lending a helping hand in realising her dream of ‘motherhood’.
In a related development, the district wing of the state health department ordered that inpatients delivering babies in government-run hospitals would have to undergo an HIV-detection diagnostic test. It has now been made mandatory as a safety concern, official sources said.
There was fears of inmates and attendants getting panicky. Even medical staff were scared as never before had any HIV-infected person been operated upon at a local hospital.
An effort, however, was made to help the woman in distress. “The steely resolve and indomitable spirit of the expectant mother overwhelmed us,” said Mr Manoj Kumar Behera, additional district medical officer of the district hospital. Both the infected mother and the newborn are safe, hospital sources said.
Medical attention is being paid to the mother and the child. Medical expenses for the child birth and post-maternal care are being born by the Zilla Swasthya Samity, Dr Behera said.
“We took precautionary measures while delivering the child. A special kit provided by the AIDS control society-run Voluntary Counselling and Confidential Treatment Centre came in handy,” said Dr Akhyaya Kumar Taria, who conducted the child birth.
“My world has fallen apart. Everything is finished. I can seek solace in my child. He is God's Gift to a cursed woman like me. God will act as his saviour,” said Sabitri (not the real name) with tears welling in her eyes.
Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=9&theme=&usrsess=1&id=177374
An HIV-infected woman who had initially refused to terminate pregnancy gave birth to a healthy boy yesterday at the government-run hospital here, with health personnel lending a helping hand in realising her dream of ‘motherhood’.
In a related development, the district wing of the state health department ordered that inpatients delivering babies in government-run hospitals would have to undergo an HIV-detection diagnostic test. It has now been made mandatory as a safety concern, official sources said.
There was fears of inmates and attendants getting panicky. Even medical staff were scared as never before had any HIV-infected person been operated upon at a local hospital.
An effort, however, was made to help the woman in distress. “The steely resolve and indomitable spirit of the expectant mother overwhelmed us,” said Mr Manoj Kumar Behera, additional district medical officer of the district hospital. Both the infected mother and the newborn are safe, hospital sources said.
Medical attention is being paid to the mother and the child. Medical expenses for the child birth and post-maternal care are being born by the Zilla Swasthya Samity, Dr Behera said.
“We took precautionary measures while delivering the child. A special kit provided by the AIDS control society-run Voluntary Counselling and Confidential Treatment Centre came in handy,” said Dr Akhyaya Kumar Taria, who conducted the child birth.
“My world has fallen apart. Everything is finished. I can seek solace in my child. He is God's Gift to a cursed woman like me. God will act as his saviour,” said Sabitri (not the real name) with tears welling in her eyes.
Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=9&theme=&usrsess=1&id=177374
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