Jeonnam Doctor Helicopter, a 'Miraculous Birth' in the Sky

Paramedic An Myeonghun is holding a baby born on the doctor helicopter. (Photo by Mokpo Hanguk Hospital)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Ki-dong] Mokpo Hanguk Hospital announced on the 14th that a birth took place inside the Jeonnam Doctor Helicopter flying in the sky on the 12th.

A (38-year-old female) living on Bogildo Island, Wando-gun, Jeonnam, went into labor around 3 p.m. on the 12th, two days before her due date. At the request of a nurse from the Nohwa Health Center in Wando, she was being transported to Mokpo by the doctor helicopter and gave birth at 5 p.m.

Dr. Kim Hyung-joo, an emergency medicine specialist at Mokpo Hanguk Hospital who was on board the doctor helicopter, said, “We clamped and cut the umbilical cord inside the helicopter,” adding, “We quickly transferred to Mokpo Hansarang Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, with whom we maintained continuous contact, and both the mother and baby are healthy.”

The couple said, “A miracle happened in the sky,” and “We are grateful to the Jeonnam Doctor Helicopter medical staff and had an unforgettable best day.”

The Jeonnam Doctor Helicopter operated by Mokpo Hanguk Hospital has recorded 2,248 flights as of the 13th.

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