Health

Woman gives birth on Lagos road

A pregnant woman on Monday, February 19, 2024 was delivered of a baby boy on a Lagos road.

The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who made this known in a statement, said the mother and the baby were safe and sound.

“On February 19, at about 9 a.m, the agency’s Emergency Response Team received a distress call from a neighbourhood and bystanders at Onipanu Bus Stop.

“The distress call was in respect of a heavily pregnant woman who unexpectedly went into labour at the bus stop while waiting to board a bus.

Paramedic and the pregnant woman on Monday, February 19, 2024 in Lagos

“The LASEMA Response Team and the agency’s paramedics moved in swiftly in collaboration with some market women at the bus stop.

“We provided a temporary makeshift shelter in ensuring the safe delivery of the baby and the well-being of the mother,” he said.

He said the woman, whose name was not mentioned, was successfully delivered of a bouncing baby boy amidst jubilation.

“The agency’s officials after stabilising the mother and newborn quickly transported them to the nearest hospital for further medical care and attention,” he said.

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