The thought crossed Puja Malakar’s mind that she might lose her job. But for this community health officer (CHO) and nurse, the idea of a young woman, alone, in labor and at risk of losing her life and baby, compelled her to act swiftly. Selflessly. It was 9 a.m. when the call came in to
Village Budhpura, Block Talera, District Bundi, Rajasthan For the last ten years, Sarita Pankaj, an auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM), has dedicated her service to the residents of the small village of Budhpura in Bundi district of Rajathan. Situated close to a mining area and populated mostly by migrant workers and their families, Sarita’s sub-center facility
Bikaner, Rajasthan It was around 2 am in the middle of the night, when the phone rang. An anxious voice was heard on the line, “My daughter-in-law is having labor pains and the ambulance number is unreachable. There is no private car available during lockdown. What should we do?” he pleaded. A reassuring voice responded,
