14-year-old female student dies, family members surround hospital

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of March 24, Mr. Nguyen Hoai Nam - Director of Quynh Luu District General Hospital said that he had received feedback from the patient's family. However, we have to wait for the conclusion of the professional council to confirm the cause of the incident.

Believing that the cause of the 14-year-old female student's death was due to the doctor's negligence, her family brought the girl's body to the hospital to demand clarification.

On the afternoon of March 23, more than 100 relatives brought the body of Ly Thi Thu (14 years old, residing in Quynh Luong commune, Quynh Luu district) to surround Quynh Luu district General Hospital, asking the doctors there to clarify the cause of Thu's death.

According to Thu's family, on the evening of March 20, Thu showed signs of chickenpox and complained of itching all over her body. At around 4:00 p.m. on March 21, Mr. Ly Xuan Ha (Thu's father) took his daughter to Quynh Luu District General Hospital for examination. He was admitted to the hospital at 4:00 p.m., but it was not until 6:00 p.m. that a nurse came to examine his daughter.

On the morning of March 22, Thu continued to complain of pain, coughing a lot and having difficulty breathing. When her family informed her, a doctor came to examine her, give her IV fluids and injections. On the afternoon of March 22, a doctor and nurse continued to examine Thu and give her medicine to take.

At 1:30 a.m. on March 23, the patient continued to complain of pain. A doctor named Bang and a nurse came to examine her and informed her family that Thu had bloating and flatulence. “I was so worried that I asked the doctor to transfer my daughter to a higher level. The doctor gave her a medical record, wrote down the medications, and gave her a plant called xa dia dia thao mon to help her defecate, but that day my daughter had her period, so the nurses did not let her use it,” said Mr. Ha.

On the morning of March 23, Dr. Dat came to examine Thu and prescribed emergency medicine. At the same time, the doctor discussed the patient's condition with her family to transfer her to a higher level.

Quynh Luu District General Hospital where the incident occurred

At 10:00 a.m. on March 23, Thu's family transferred her to Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, but her condition was too severe and she died at 2:00 p.m. the same day. They believed that the negligence of the doctors and nurses at Quynh Luu District General Hospital was the cause of their daughter's death. Thu's family brought her body back to Quynh Luu District General Hospital to request clarification of the cause.

After a large crowd gathered, Quynh Luu district police promptly arrived, the Board of Directors of Quynh Luu district general hospital worked with the victim's family and supported the family with 70 million VND.

According to information from the Nghe An Department of Health, on the morning of March 24, the Department issued an official dispatch directing the Quynh Luu District General Hospital and the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital to specifically report on Thu's case. On the morning of March 25, the Department of Health will establish a team to investigate the case. Thereby, the professional council of the health sector will have an official conclusion./.

Viet Hung - Thanh Son