6 Hospitals To Face Legal Action For Turning Away Woman Who Had Just Given Birth
WOMAN – The family of the woman who died after being rejected by 6 hospitals said they will file a complaint against all the facilities who rejected them.
All hospitals are ordered not to refuse any patients unless their reasons for not accepting the patient is cogent or clear. Hospitals who refuse to admit patients without valid reasons may face sanctions.
On Friday, April 24, a woman who just gave birth in Caloocan City died after being allegedly rejected by six (6) hospitals. She lost a lot of blood and failed to receive treatment from hospitals in Caloocan and Quezon City.
Based on a report from GMA News, the woman named Catherine Bulatao gave birth in her home but she needed treatment due to complications. Her midwife Mary Joy Francisco advised her to go to a hospital to remove her placenta.
The new mom went to Dalagan-Ciudadano Midwife Clinic first, but she was told to see a specialist first. Her mother Erma Zeta said “ginalaw naman po siya. Pinutol ‘yong pusod noong bata tapos sabi nila hindi na raw din nila kaya, ilipat na namin ng hospital.”
According to the report, Francisco said the new mom lost a lot of blood. After checking her, she immediately told her companion to transfer her to another hospital. She was brought to North Caloocan Doctors Hospital. When they got there, the workers asked them to find another hospital because don’t have enough blood supply
Catherine Bulatao was brought to Far Eastern University Hospital in Quezon City. Her mom said the hospital staff asked them to pay P30,000 as a downpayment.
“Ang inano po namin sa kaniya, baka puwedeng i-admit niyo muna kasi uuwi nga po ‘yong manugang ko, kukuha ng pera. Ang sabi po hindi puwede. Kung puwede po, bumalik na lang po kayo ng may P30,000 po kayo…”
“Pera ko rin po kasi dito P5,000 lang baka puwede kakong P5,000 lang muna. Hindi raw po puwede, P30,000 talaga ang inaano sa’min,” she added.
The woman was brought to Skyline Hospital, Bermudez Hospital, and Grace Hospital but the employees don’t have an obstetrician available. When Catherine and her family arrived at San Jose del Monte General Hospital, she was declared dead on arrival.
Based on the report, her family is set to file a complaint against all the facilities that rejected them. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct a probe.
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