GDF medic delivers baby boy en route to Diamond hospital
A Grade Three Medic of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) last week delivered a baby boy en route to the Diamond hospital, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Corporal Dominique Gonsalves Sabola, who is attached to the Medical Centre at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri, helped the baby boy into the world at approximately 18:44h on Friday, January 28, 2022.
The mother, Donica Hunte of Hyde Park, Timehri, accompanied by her partner, had visited the Medical Centre, complaining of labour pains and was prepared by Corporal Sabola, who was assisted by fellow Grade Three Medic, Lance Corporal Sheena Christian-Waithe.
Corporal Dominique Gonsalves Sabola with the proud mother, Donica Hunte, and her baby
“We prepared her and had started the journey to the Diamond hospital. Just a few minutes into the journey, her water broke and the baby was ready to come. I did the delivery and then we took our time and continued the journey to the hospital,” Sabola recounted.
The mother and baby were handed over to the nurses of the Maternity Ward at the Diamond hospital in good health.
Corporal Sabola enlisted in the GDF in April 2013. He has successfully completed the Grade Three and the Grade Two Medical Assistant Courses. He has also successfully completed Infectious Disease and Combat Life Saver training as well as Self Aid and Buddy Care with the United States Southern Command.
