A Zambian Soldier Was Promoted After Assisting In The Delivery Of A Baby
As a result of being gone without permission from his camp, the soldier faced a reprimand.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia A Zambian soldier was promoted after assisting a pregnant mother in delivering a baby in a cornfield.
For his gallantry, Humphrey Mangisani was promoted from lance corporal to full corporal.
According to Zambian Reports, the birth, which took place last week in the eastern Petauke area, captivated the nation.
Cpl Mangisani stated that he was dispatched to assist a woman who was in labor.
He arranged for a motorbike taxi to transport her to the hospital, and he followed in another taxi.
However, her labor advanced so swiftly that they had to ditch the motorcycles, and he assisted her in giving birth in a field alongside the road.
"I grabbed a razor blade and assisted her in cutting the umbilical cord. When she gave delivery, it was pouring. "I rushed the infant to the hospital, and the mother trailed behind," he explained.
As a result of being gone without permission from his camp, the soldier faced a reprimand.
The thankful mother, on the other hand, granted him the option to name her newborn son, and he selected Raymond for the tiny one.
"You're not a certified medical doctor, yet you went out and effectively assisted that lady," eastern provincial commander Brigadier General Kelvin Kanguma remarked during the promotion ceremony.
The move, according to the army commander, transformed the public's opinion of troops.
"You've demonstrated that a soldier is someone who can assist."
More than 100 babies die every week in Zambia, according to the health ministry, due to delays in getting to hospitals and clinics, which are sometimes far away.
