गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 35 COVID-19 positive mothers give birth in Prasuti Griha during second wave Nepal 35 COVID-19 positive mothers give birth in Prasuti Griha during second wave KathmanduPati May 21, 2021 KATHMANDU – Thirty-five women infected with COVID-19 and its new variant gave births to their babies in the Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Thapathali since the outbreak of second wave of the pandemic in the country. The state-run maternity hospital known as the Prasuti Griha recorded 20 C-section births and 15 normal deliveries in this period. According to hospital deputy-director Shree Prasad Adhikari, women arriving at the hospital and already diagnosed with COVID-19 and those found contracting the virus upon the arrival are being provided maternity services by putting them in isolation wards to mitigate the risk of further spread of the virus. The country’s first maternity hospital has ensured 30 COVID-19 beds including five beds supported by oxygen support system. The beds are available at the hospital’s Thapathali-based building and the Kupandole-based building. Besides, the hospital has set up 50-high dependency unit comprising four ICU COVID-19 beds along with oxygen-therapy in Kupandole. A separate chamber is there for the care of infected pregnant and a dedicated COVID-19 surgery ward has been ensured as well. Thapathali-based infrastructure are only for new mothers and pregnant while the Kupandole-based 50-beds are also for other women. The Teku-based Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital and other hospitals refer patients to the maternity hospital in absence of beds in the respective health facilities. The hospital is presently treating 27 infected: 12 in Kupandole and 15 in Thapathali. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges US to boost investment and cooperation on climate… Nepal disaster relief funds receive over Rs 18 billion in… Nepal’s India power exports rise despite floods Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions
