Portugal health minister resigns following Indian tourist’s death: Following an Indian woman’s death, while transferred between hospitals in Lisbon. Portugal‘s health minister Marta Temido announced her resignation from her position.
According to the news agency Reuters, the 34-year-old pregnant Indian tourist passed away after a heart collapse. She transport by ambulance from Santa Maria Hospital to another hospital in the city.
Santa Maria Hospital had no openings in the neonatology department.
After the woman’s death her family open an inquiry. And her baby delivered through an emergency cesarean.
Marta Temido, praised for managing the nation’s vaccination program during the COVID-19 epidemic. She came under fire for her decision to temporarily shut down emergency obstetric services because of a shortage of physicians.
Temido’s resignation accepted, and Prime Minister Antonio Costa congratulated her for her service while announcing that the government would continue with changes to fortify the healthcare system.
According to Portugal’s Lusa news agency, the prime minister said that the woman’s death was the “last straw” that caused Temido to leave. Similar occurrences with two newborns dying after their mothers switched hospitals and encountered lengthy delays reported across Portugal in recent months.
I appreciate all the effort Dr. Marta Temido has put into it. Particularly during the fantastic time spent battling the #COVID19 epidemic.
As part of its continuing changes aimed at enhancing the Portuguese people’s access to healthcare and strengthening the #SNS, the @govpt “In a tweet, Antonio Costa said.
Marta Temido “realised that she no longer had the prerequisites to stay in office,” according to the administration.
Due to the dangerous medical visits that expectant mothers must make. The health minister came under fire from the opposing parties.
In addition, women had to wait for extended periods due to the closing of natal units and the resulting overflow in maternity units.
The opinion surveys indicate that Marta Temido, appointed health minister in 2018, was one of the most well-liked members of the Socialist government’s center-left during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Her ratings, however, were severely impacted by a lack of medical personnel, particularly those with gynecology and obstetrics specialties, and other issues at public hospitals.
