Portugal health minister resigns after india pregnant woman died due to staff crisis in hospital

Portugal | Pregnant Indian woman dies in Portugal due to non-availability of hospital space. Health Minister Marta Temido has resigned from her post after the report surfaced. The 34-year-old woman died when she was being shifted to another hospital due to non-availability of beds. The 34-year-old woman was taken to a hospital in the capital, Lisbon. Due to lack of space in the maternity ward, she could not be admitted and was shifted to another hospital. He died on the way due to cardiac arrest.

resigned on moral grounds

Many such incidents have come to the fore due to the shortage of staff and doctors in Portugal's hospitals. Dr. Marta Demido was the Minister of Health since 2018. He was highly praised for handling the situation during the Corona period. On Tuesday, the government said, Dr. Temido has realized that in such a situation, he cannot continue in office.

Hospitals facing shortage of staff

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that Dr. Temido was deeply saddened by the woman's death, so he resigned. There is also a lot of criticism of the Portuguese government for the shortage of staff in the maternity ward. Due to this problem, the ward has also been closed in many places. At the same time, pregnant women have to shift from one hospital to another even in the event of danger.

Child's life saved on woman's death

According to local media, the Indian woman was being shifted from the Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon. It is the largest hospital in the capital, Lisbon. The woman could not be saved but the child was saved through emergency surgery. It is being told that the woman's child is healthy. An inquiry committee has been formed into the death of the woman.

There have been several such incidents in Portugal in recent months. Even a few days ago, two children had died while taking the women to the hospital. A big problem of doctors has arisen in front of Portugal, due to which plans are being made to hire doctors from abroad. In some places, due to the closure of the maternity ward, there is a crowd and fight in the hospitals. Portugal's Doctors Association says Temido resigned because he had no way out of the crisis.