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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers conduct swabs with community member Mr Mashaba. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers in a NHLS Mobile Testing Lab during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Residents with health workers during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Residents with health workers during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Residents in a que during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers enter a hostel to engage with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers enter a hostel to engage with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 27: Residents in a que during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers conduct swabs with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers conduct swabs with community member Mr Mashaba. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
    MEGA497373_027.jpg
  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers conduct swabs with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers enter a hostel to engage with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers enter a hostel to engage with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 27: Residents in a queue during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 27, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Residents with health workers during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers in a NHLS Mobile Testing Lab during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers in a NHLS Mobile Testing Lab during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: A mobile clinic during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Residents with health workers during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers enter a hostel to engage with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers enter a hostel to engage with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers enter a hostel to engage with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers enter a hostel to engage with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: NHLS Mobile Labs during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Residents in a que during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Residents in a que during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Residents in a que during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: A young boy plays footbal in a hostel. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 27: NHLS Mobile Labs during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: A health worker during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers enter a hostel to engage with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers enter a hostel to engage with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: A man poses. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: NHLS Mobile Labs during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Residents in a que during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Residents in a que during intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • ALEXANDRA SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Health workers enter a hostel to engage with community members. During intensified testing and screening on Freedom Day, screening and testing includes people over over 60, flu-like symptoms, comorbid conditions, like diabetes, asthma, hypertencsion, HIV and tuberculosis on April 25, 2020 in Alexandra South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Erramatti Mangayamma, 73, was so desperate and determined to have a baby that she ‘underaged herself’ to avoid the chances of being ruled out for the IVF treatment. "She lied about her age to avail the treatment. But after fact-checking with her husband and kin, who in turn submitted her school records, we discovered that she was born on September 1, 1946. And we got to know about this after she conceived,” said Dr. S Umashankar, who headed the team of doctors at Ahalya Nursing Home in the southern Indian Andhra Pradesh state's Guntur town. The doctors told the family that they have to live in the hospital during the entire course of pregnancy. “I told her husband that I cannot let you go home as they would jeopardise our treatment plan,” said Dr Uma Shankar. 
Erramatti and her husband were fine with that arrangement. “But we didn’t know how to organise funds for such a pro-longed treatment and stay at the hospital.
It was then the hospital administration told us that we don’t need to worry about the expenses as the entire cost of treatment would be borne by the hospital trust,” said the new mother. The hospital authorities knew that they were staring at an even bigger challenge after they discovered that woman was carrying twins. It was a double whammy for the team. First the woman was 73 and not 65 as claimed by her and secondly, she had conceived twins. “We formed three teams for her. One to look at her nutrition status, second one looked at her cardiac and other health parameters and the third one looked into her pregnancy status,” said Dr Uma Shankar. So finally six-decade-long wait came to end. Mangayamma gave birth to two healthy baby girls on Sept. 5 morning. “Now, no one call me sterile. I thank god and the doctors who have this possible,” said an emotional Erramatti struggling to hold back her tears. Hailing from Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district, Mangayamma was childless after 54 years of marriage. Sh
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  • South Africa - Cape Town - 10 July 2020 - Granny Nomalungelo Mildred Peter, 81, believes it was her daily prayer, immune-boosting concoction and motivational messages that made her defeat Covid-19. Known as the unseen enemy that often sent bodies of the elderly and those with underlying sickness to mortuaries, Covid-19 met its match when it entered Peter’s body a few days before her birthday on June 25. Suffering from hypertension and high cholesterol made the odds against her higher. Photographer Ayanda Ndamane African News Agency(ANA)
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