Almora. Till now, pregnant women of Almora district of Uttarakhand had to go to Haldwani or other cities for testing. The higher center for all tests is Haldwani. The mountain journey of about 90 kilometers from Almora to Haldwani is no less than a challenge for pregnant women; on top of that, the potholed road at many places further increases this problem. Giving relief from all this, tests related to pregnant women have started in the Base Hospital affiliated to Almora Medical College. Level-2 ultrasound of pregnant women can now be done here. Apart from this, anti scan, color doppler, TV scan, neuro sonography etc. will also be done. Pregnant women from remote areas including Almora, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, Champawat etc. will get a lot of benefit from the start of testing here.
Pratibha, a radiologist working at Base Hospital, told Local 18 that ever since she joined, she has been doing all the normal ultrasound tests. Level 2 examination of pregnant women is being done 6 days a week, while color Doppler is being done on Saturdays. She believes that as much as she can, she will do all the tests here, so that the needy women can get facilities. Yesterday he also did level 2 ultrasound of two pregnant women.
Went to Haldwani for level 2 ultrasound
Lakshmi Bisht, a pregnant woman who came to the hospital, told Local 18 that she had gone to Haldwani to get her level 2 ultrasound done. Firstly, there was a long journey and other problems, but now with the start of Level 2 testing in Almora, pregnant women will get a lot of benefits. She has also come to the hospital to get her advance checkup done. Asha worker Geeta Lal said that till now they had to take pregnant women to Haldwani for level 2 test. Sometimes his family members also took him with him. It used to be a long, tiring journey and it would take a whole day there, but with the start of Level 2 testing at the base hospital of Almora, pregnant women will benefit a lot. Apart from this, other investigations are also being done here, which is a very good thing.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 15, 2024, 12:03 IST
