375 pregnant women shifted to hospitals amid cyclone Ditwah alert in Andhra Pradesh

A health official said that arrangements are being made to conduct medical camps depending on the severity of cyclone Ditwah in various regions.

Andhra Pradesh Government on Sunday said that nearly 7,900 pregnant women nearing delivery have been identified in the districts, where cyclone Ditwah is expected to bring more rainfall and 375 of them have already been shifted to hospitals as a precautionary measure.

The IMD said that cyclone Ditwah is very likely to move nearly northwards parallel to North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts and weaken gradually further into a depression around the morning of December 1. (ANI Video Grab)

Andhra Pradesh medical, health and family welfare Commissioner Veerapandian said that the Medical and Health Department is taking steps to move the remaining women to nearby hospitals to ensure timely medical care.

"A total of 7,871 pregnant women due for delivery soon have been identified, and 375 of them have already been shifted to hospitals as a safety measure," said Veerapandian in an official press release.

The Commissioner noted that medical staff across ten districts have been instructed to remain vigilant, and hospital superintendents were directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the cyclone impact.

He said that arrangements are also being made to conduct medical camps depending on the severity of cyclone Ditwah in various regions.