After the maternity hospital in Gus-Khrustalny closed, a Gusev woman gave birth in a car before reaching Vladimir.
Distance to the nearest maternity hospital in Vladimir — 100 kilometers, and even further from some towns in the region. The woman had to give birth on the way.
A woman from Gusev traveled by car to the regional center to give birth, but labor began en route. This unusual situation ended happily for both mother and baby.
"The husband called an ambulance. The ambulance team, consisting of two paramedics, delivered the baby spontaneously in the ambulance. No complications were reported for the baby or mother."- responded in response to a media request from the regional Ministry of Health.
The same document notes that the woman made the decision to travel to Vladimir independently. It doesn't mention that she had no choice due to the closure of the local maternity hospital.
A successful birth in this case is a matter of chance. If complications had occurred, things could have ended much more tragically.
On the closure of the maternity hospital in Gus-Khrustalny стало известно in early September. Residents were outraged and demanded that the authorities reverse the decision. However, the Legislative Assembly refused even discuss this issue.
The problems associated with the closure of local maternity hospitals turned out to be much broader than unexpected births on the road. For example, a resident Bodaibo because the maternity hospital was closed I had to give birth in IrkutskHowever, on the way back, she didn't let She boarded a plane with a baby: a birth certificate was required, but the mother only had a certificate. The young mother had to rebook her ticket and pay for rent.