A 31-year-old pregnant woman with the rare Para-Bombay blood group was admitted to KEM Hospital hours before her delivery. The woman’s haemoglobin level was so low that the life of both — the mother and the child — was at risk. The family, running from the pillar post, tried their best to get the required blood units, however, childbirth had to be postponed due to the rarity and unavailability of blood. Finally, with the help of an NGO and four Samaritans with Bombay blood groups, the woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Tuesday.

The patient’s husband Sagar Khairmode said, “Our family will be in debt to Think Foundation, donors, and Kem Hospital for helping us in our hard times. We have decided that in the future if anyone needs blood, we will help them.” Prakash Ganage, brother of patient Deepali, said, “Her routine check-up was done at Wadia hospital. But somehow they were not able to detect her blood group and her blood sample was sent to Hiranandani hospital.”