Mother's milk arrives in Delhi daily from Leh for newborns

New Delhi, July 22, 2020, Wednesday

Amid the Corona epidemic, a mother in Ladakh is sending milk to Delhi for her newborn baby. The newborn has been admitted to a Delhi hospital for treatment, for which his mother is sending milk from Ladakh with the help of an airline.

The process of sending milk from Ladakh to Delhi has been going on for the last one month. Jikmet Wangdu, the father of the newborn, goes to the Delhi International Airport every day to collect milk. This can of milk is delivered from Ladakh to Delhi. The child has undergone a major operation in Delhi. The child's mother is in Ladakh, her father is taking care of her at the hospital. The baby was born on June 16 at a hospital in Leh. The baby was having an esophageal problem, after which Leh's doctors took him to Delhi for treatment.

The baby's father was in Mysore at the time and the mother underwent surgery in Leh. So that Delhi could not be taken. In the absence of his parents, his mama brought him to Delhi for treatment. However, the father of the child who was informed later also reached Delhi. The baby needed breast milk after the operation, so milk is delivered daily from Leh to Delhi through airlines. The distance between Leh and Delhi is 1,000 kilometers. The direct flight takes about an hour and a half.

"When I reached Delhi from Karnataka, I was also afraid of being hit because the corona disease had spread and I had come to Delhi on a flight," said Wangdu, the child's father. The child is undergoing treatment at Delhi's Shalimar Bagh Hospital. The baby's esophagus is connected to the windpipe so he cannot eat anything. She was then operated on and the doctor advised the baby to drink breast milk. As well as on the other hand his mother had an operation. So mother's milk is sent to Delhi every day through airlines.