New Delhi: In the past few years, there has been a significant change in technology. Technology drives every sector. As a result, a few years back, no one could have imagined that WhatsApp could help in the delivery of a child. It looks like development is only improving at this point. People mainly use the well-known software WhatsApp to send messages, images and videos.
But a doctor in Jammu and Kashmir did something amazing with it – he used an app to assist in the delivery of the baby! This example exemplifies the fact that messaging apps can be used for a variety of purposes including medical distress. ,ALSO READ: After 18,000 layoffs, Amazon to cut employee salaries by 50 percent in 2023: Report,
According to a PTI report, a pregnant woman with a history of labor-related problems needs immediate medical care. She was stranded in the Keran region of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The snow was so severe that it was impossible to get her to a hospital with maternity services. To help her deliver her baby safely, the doctors had to find an alternative solution. ,ALSO READ: Viral video: Man pays Rs 800 bill with coins at Taj Hotel: Watch,
As luck would have it, the woman was able to contact the medics on WhatsApp and get help. According to Block Medical Officer of Kralpora, Dr. Mir Mohammad Shafi, the woman was seen at Keran PHC on Friday night. This was even more important because she had a history of difficult deliveries with eclampsia, prolonged labor, and episiotomy.
Block Medical Officer, Kralpora, Dr Mir Mohd Shafi said, “On Friday night, we received a patient in labor at Keran PHC (Primary Health Centre) with a history of complicated delivery with eclampsia, protracted labor and episiotomy.
Although Keran had been isolated from the rest of the Kupwara region by snow all winter, doctors understood they needed to send the woman to a hospital with more resources. Medical staff had no choice but to rely on technology to provide emergency care. He helped the woman deliver the baby via WhatsApp, and she did it successfully and with a healthy baby.
Dr Shafi said, “The patient delivered a healthy baby girl after six hours of labor pain. At present, both mother and child are being monitored and both are doing well.”