Probe underway into two recent maternal deaths

Dr. Bheri Ramsaran

The Ministry of Health, with assistance from the George-town Public Hospital Corpo-ration (GPHC) and Linden Hospital Complex (LHC), is investigating how two pregnant women died during labour, with Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran vowing that anyone found culpable would face disciplinary action.

“Every single maternal death has to be reported as per legislation in a timely fashion and analyzed by the Cabinet… it is a mark of your civilization how you treat your pregnant women and those who are found negligent will be held responsible and will be dealt with,” Ramsaran told Stabroek News yesterday.

The probes were initiated after an expectant mother from Linden, Tasya Joseph died in transit to the GPHC after being in