The death of a pregnant tourist woman without receiving treatment while traveling in Portugal the country’s health minister Dr. Marta Temido resigned.The 34-year-old Indian woman fell ill and went to Lisbon Hospital. But the woman did not receive any medical care there. She was even turned away from the maternity ward of the hospital. The woman eventually died without treatment.
Highlights:-
• death of a pregnant tourist woman in Portugal .
• She was 31 weeks pregnant.
• Dr.Marta Temido resigned.
Keywords:- death , women, pregnant, health minister, resigned.
Portugal’s health minister resigned on Tuesday, hours after news broke of the death of a pregnant tourist woman who did not receive treatment. There have been a number of healthcare incidents in Portugal this summer, which critics have blamed on staff shortages in maternity units across Portugal.
According to the report, many women complained of being referred elsewhere during labor due to the problem of bed shortage. Dr. Marta Temido has served as Portugal’s Minister of Health since 2018. She is also credited for her remarkable actions during the Covid era.
Health minister resigns
On Tuesday, the Portuguese government issued a statement saying Temido realized he was no longer fit to continue as health minister. According to Portugal’s news agency, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said the country’s health minister resigned soon after the woman’s death. The Portuguese government has also previously faced opposition due to staff shortages in the maternity department. Experts say that the trend of referring pregnant women from one hospital to another during delivery is dangerous.
According to local media reports, the pregnant Indian woman was transferred from Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon. It is the largest hospital in the country. The woman’s family alleged that the woman was sent back when a bed was not available in the hospital’s maternity ward. . But she also gave birth to a healthy baby.
An investigation has been ordered by the government. Portugal Prime Minister Antonio Costa wrote on Twitter that he was “grateful” for what Temido had done, especially during the Corona period. Costa also promised to continue reforms to strengthen the health care system. According to local media reports, the Indian woman was 31 weeks pregnant and was taken to Santa Maria Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the country.
The woman was complaining of shortness of breath. After the woman’s condition stabilized, the hospital transferred her to San Francisco Xavier Hospital because there were no beds available. The woman died of cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital. In another hospital, the woman underwent a caesarean section and the newborn was placed in the care unit when the mother was already dead.
