Despite the conclusion of the investigations into the death of four-year-old Jaden Mars, the mother of the young boy is yet to receive any official word from Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Shamdeo Persaud.
Natalie Caseley told Stabroek News that she remains dissatisfied at the treatment she is receiving from the Ministry of Health, while noting that no one has contacted her about the conclusion of the investigation of her son’s treatment prior to his death.
Mars had been admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital on December 4, 2013 after he had fallen while playing at his West Ruimveldt home and bitten his tongue. On December 11, he died in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after suffering multiple heart crashes. A subsequent post-mortem examination showed that the young boy had died as a result of a pulmonary embolism.
Recently, a report in the Kaieteur News said Persaud revealed that not only were the investigations completed, but recommendations had been made for the disciplining of at least four health professionals who dealt with the injured Mars before his death. The recommendations, Persaud said,