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Newborn Died Waiting for Air Ambulance | Guyana News
A newborn in Guyana died waiting for an air ambulance after a critical system failure—doctors relied on a WhatsApp group to request flights from private operators, yet none responded despite nearby commercial planes. The infant, born with severe respiratory distress, couldn’t be saved as the government has no dedicated air ambulance and the Defence Force didn’t intervene. Power outages worsened the situation, and the family’s anguish reflects a deeper crisis: inadequate infrastructure and reliance on ad-hoc communication channels leave remote regions dangerously vulnerable. Listen in…
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