With Doctor On Leave, Mizoram MLA Helps Woman Deliver Her Baby, Saves Her Life

During a visit to assess the damage caused by the recent earthquakes and the coronavirus situation in Mizoram's Champhai district, a legislator named ZR Thiamsanga performed emergency surgery to help a woman deliver a baby

According to reports, Thiamsanga is a doctor by profession and specialises in obstetrics and gynaecology. Every time an emergency situation arises, he makes it a point to offer medical help to people in rural areas.

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C Lalhmangaihsangi (38) from the remote Ngur village, who was expecting her second child, was bleeding profusely and her condition was critical, Thiamsanga told PTI.

The woman¡¯s doctor was on leave due to health issues.

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Mizoram MLA ZR Thiamsanga, also a doctor, during his visit to earthquake-hit areas of remote Champhai district performs emergency caesarean, helps woman deliver after being told no doctor was available to attend to her

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MLA Thiamsanga was soon notified about the situation and he rushed to perform a cesarian surgery on her at Champai Hospital. Thiamsanga said it was his responsibility to help those in need.

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This is not the first time that Thiamsanga has helped ailing citizens. In June, the MLA crossed a stream and walked several kilometres to attend to an ailing security personnel guarding the India-Myanmar border.

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Thiamsanga contested the 2018 election on a Mizo National Front (MNF) ticket. He defeated the then Congress MLA TT Zothansanga. He is also the vice-chairman of the state Health and Family Welfare Board.