Beja: maternity hospital closed between 08,00 hours of Sunday and Monday 2nd.
The District Command Relief Operations (CDOS) He reported that the Maternity Hospital of Beja will be closed during 24 hours. That 08,00 hours Sunday until the same time Monday.
In a statement, the District Command Relief Operations (CDOS) citing a communication from the Local Health Unit of the Lower Alentejo (ULSBA), It reveals that the Maternity Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes will be closed for 24,00 hours, entre as 08,00 hours of tomorrow (Sunday) and the same Monday hours.
In the document the CDOS does not reveal the reasons for the termination. The page ULSBA, the Lidador News (LN) It found that there is no statement or reference to the subject.
It is recalled that this situation has happened in the same time period, between 6 and 7 January, lack of obstetrician, which afforded pregnant had to resort, by own means, to the Holy Spirit Hospital services, Evora, having to go over 80 kilometers without any medical assistance.
At issue was the fact that the Local Health Unit of the Lower Alentejo (ULSBA) failing to appoint a second doctor of obstetrics and gynecology for SU, which led to the non-viability of care of pregnant women from the 08,00 hours.
Second was found at the time the LN, in emergencies were not accepted enrollment of pregnant women, They not have been made any pre-ups to determine their state of pregnancy, It is communicated to you or family, they had to resort by their means to another hospital and was closer to the Evora Hospital.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)