The common-law husband of first-time mother Keisha Ayres, who died days after a C-section, believes authorities are attempting to sweep alleged negligence in the post-natal care of his baby’s mother under the carpet.
On Wednesday, Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan dismissed allegations of negligence on the part of hospital officials in the death of Ayres, 24, and another mother, Sharlene Kowlessar, 35, who died on Saturday after a C-section procedure at the San Fernando General Hospital on March 31. Ayres’ C-section took place on April 9.
Khan said autopsies showed that both mothers suffered from pulmonary embolism, which, he said, was one of the most common causes of sudden death in individuals. He described the deaths as inevitable.
But yesterday, Ayres’ husband Juma Charles said despite the doctors’ and nurses’ knowledge that Ayres was in extreme pain, they failed to do their best in administering medical treatment and care.
“They saw the blood clotting and they had her on tablets to thin the blood for three days but still they sent her home. She vomiting so much and in so much pain and yet still, although she complained to them and I did too, they never took her on and even attempted to check her and give her the treatment to get over this. Instead, they sent her home to die,” Charles said.
He said he was now seeking legal advice on the issue and intended to pursue legal action in the matter.
“There are a lot of things that they (hospital officials) failed to explain to me. It was like nobody was really concerned,” he said.