Overview

• The family chose road transport from Surat to Secunderabad because an air ambulance was financially inaccessible.
• The journey lasted about 14–16 hours with oxygen resupplied en route, including a stop in Nashik, to ensure uninterrupted support.
• The infant, born at seven months with severe sepsis, respiratory distress and multi‑organ failure, had repeated breathing and heart‑rate episodes that were stabilized in transit.
• A 31‑member multidisciplinary team from KIMS Cuddles worked with Red Health Ambulance Services and KIMS network hospitals to execute the transfer.
• After two months of intensive care, the baby was discharged at roughly 1.9 kg and off ventilator support, as KIMS describes the 1,300 km trip as potentially record‑setting pending any formal verification.