Chris Debideen, the son of a 46-year-old woman who died on February 14th, 2024 at the Mabaruma Regional Hospital hours after delivering a baby, is venting his dissatisfaction on social media about the quality of service offered by the doctor to his mother before, during and after the birth of her baby.
Dead is Zeleena Debibeen of Region One.
When Stabroek News spoke to Chris this week, he said that his mother’s delivery was normal. He said it was after his mother underwent surgery that he learnt that she was suffering from internal bleeding. He said though the doctor claimed that he didn’t induce delivery, the said doctor later admitted to administering a tablet. He also said that the doctors had enough time to medevac his mother to the Georgetown Public Hospital but didn’t.
Chris said in his video that he was disallowed by the doctor from viewing his mother’s body prior to the post-mortem examination.
He related that he reported the matter to the Mabaruma police station on February 17th but was told that the police couldn’t do anything but they (police) would nevertheless take a statement.
Chris told this newspaper that he is asking for a full investigation into his mother’s death. When Stabroek News contacted the Mabaruma Regional Hospital, it was redirected to the Regional Health Officer (RHO) who further redirected the reporter to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). A staffer of the Ministry of Health, whose name not given, informed this newspaper that she was unaware of the matter but enquiries could be sent to an email address that was provided.
