An Auxiliary Nursing Midwife (ANM), who was carrying COVID-19 vaccines to a well being centre on a two-wheeler, died in a street accident in Narayanpet on Wednesday morning. A lorry rammed the bike of M. Varalakshmi, aged 42, killing her immediately.
Expressing condolences over her demise, Well being Minister T. Harish Rao assured insurance coverage of ₹50 lakh from the federal government. A contractual job to an eligible member of the family was additionally promised. The State authorities bore the bills for her funeral.
District well being officers stated Varalakshmi picked up the consignment of vaccines from a Main Well being Centre and was on the best way to a sub-centre in Kholpur. Narayanpet District Medical and Well being Officer Ram Manohar Rao stated she died on the spot.
Sources stated the tragic accident prompted different ANMs to stage protests over the mounting strain to manage vaccines to the folks, work for which begins early within the morning and stretches into the night.
