Overview
- A 33-year-old woman delivered in the back seat of a taxi at the emergency parking area of Hospital Nacional Alberto Sabogal Sologuren in Bellavista, Callao.
- EsSalud says the patient was first evaluated at 14:13 with labor confirmed and hospitalization indicated, then she left the facility and returned at 16:14 by taxi.
- The institution’s timeline states the delivery likely occurred during the return trip, and staff activated emergency protocols on arrival.
- Images shared on social media show a nurse assisting at the vehicle and cutting the umbilical cord before both patients were moved for care.
- Witnesses alleged delayed intervention, with some citing waits of about 20 minutes, and the National Police said it is collecting testimonies as calls for faster emergency response continued.