A woman 37 years gave birth, Tuesday, In an ambulance of the firefighters in Alvalade do Sado, municipality of Santiago do Cacém, only 12 hours after being seen at the hospital of Beja and sent her back home with discharge.
To baby, a girl, Born in the ambulance in front of the Alvalade do Sado Health Center, in a birth assisted by a doctor and a nurse, as well as the firefighters. Mother and baby are well in health.
According to information collected by JN, on Monday night, around 22.30 hours, The Firefighters of Alvalade do Sado transported the woman, nationality Nepalesa, or Hospital for Beja, about what 60 miles, In this Alentejo village. No hospital, for reasons that the hospital did not clarify to JN, The pregnant woman was sent home at the same night.
Only 12 hours after being seen at the hospital of Beja, And already on the morning of this Tuesday, by 10.30 hours, The woman went into labor and went to the local health center, in Alvalade do Sado.
According to the local health unit of the Alentejo coast (ULSLA), to which the Health Center belongs, “The clinical team present at the site, composed of doctor and nurse, provided immediate assistance, the medical emergency media has been triggered (INEM), with the sending of an ambulance of the Alvalade Volunteer Firefighters, and all measures triggered to ensure the safety and well-being of the user and the newborn ”.
There would be no conditions to be delivered at the Health Center
The delivery was successful, It took place without any complications, and the baby and mother went their way to the hospital of Beja. When it was possible to determine, There were no conditions to be delivered within the Health Center, packed, the best alternative being the ambulance, Appeal of resources and means to safeguard the life of mother and baby. ULSLA guarantees as soon as all the required and possible clinical procedures were fulfilled, given the circumstances, in a situation of this nature ”and congratulates“ the professionalism and readiness of response from the Alvalade Polo Health Team and volunteer firefighters ”.
“The pregnant woman was observed and was discharged later on Monday at the hospital of Beja and was admitted on Tuesday morning already in a postpartum situation that occurred outside the hospital. Mother and baby are well in health”, confirmed to JN the local health unit of Baixo Alentejo, not explaining the decision to refer home the pregnant woman who would have the baby 12 hours.
News: Newspaper (JN)
