Leading the way: The maternal mortality rate in Tamil Nadu is the second lowest in India, just behind Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. — AP
Dr Teres Cuba looked at a mother who had just given birth to a baby, lying on the stretcher. A nurse yelled that she was losing blood quickly.
Realising this was a case of postpartum haemorrhage, Dr Cuba asked the nurse to administer oxytocin, massaged the patient’s uterus and checked for continued bleeding. The mother’s life was ultimately saved.
