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DOH: Woman gave birth amid magnitude 7.4 Davao quake
A woman gave birth to her first child in an evacuation area of the Davao Regional Medical Center (DRMC) during a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Davao Oriental on October 10.
The delivery was attended by a resident OB doctor and a midwife, with a mobile curtain set up for privacy.
The mother and newborn are reported to be in stable condition.
The delivery will be fully covered under the Department of Health's (DOH) Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) program.
She was among 663 patients evacuated from DRMC as a precautionary measure.
All evacuated patients have since returned to the DRMC facility after it was cleared as structurally sound.
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