The platform IYesI Believe in Cuba issued a strong statement on the death of Laura Castillo Zuluetaat the National Hospital of Havana, and accuses the State of mishandling the patient’s private information.
The young woman was 25 weeks pregnant, she died on May 15, in emergency surgery. The feminist platform expressed concern about the imprecise and contradictory data circulating on social networks about the events that led to Laura’s tragic death.
Yo SíTeCreo in Cuba reiterates the need for an exhaustive investigation that determines the personal, family and institutional responsibilities in this case.
They point out that a maternal death can involve serious crimes, including gynecobstetric feminicide, and that is why they ask the government for clarity and justice in this complex case.
Laura’s mother, Janet Zulueta Curbelodenounced on Facebook that the Hijas de Galicia Maternal Hospital incurred several negligence that proved fatal for her daughter during an emergency surgical intervention.
In the mother’s version, Laura was taken twice to the Hijas de Galicia Hospital on the same day of her death and there she was “mistreated and poorly cared for.” Given her lack of professionalism, she decided to transfer her to the National Hospital, and despite the efforts of this institution, the young woman died.
The Hijas de Galicia Maternal Hospital responded to these accusations with a statement in which it transferred responsibility to Laura’s mother, alleging that she took her daughter home against the advice of the doctors, who had decided to transfer her to the National Hospital for a more specialized evaluation.
Laura Castillo Zulueta suffered from Agangleonic Megacolon, a condition that presents significant risks during pregnancy and has a high incidence of maternal and fetal mortality.
Ernesto Cordovidirector of the Hijas de Galicia Hospital, published explicit and confidential details of the case on his Facebook profile, including an uncensored image of the deceased’s intestines.
This action was condemned by YoYesTeCreo in Cuba, which deplored the exposure of the deceased’s personal data, considering it a lack of medical ethics and a violation of current legislation.
The platform also emphasizes the urgency for the Cuban health system to update itself in the prevention of gynecobstetric violence and promote respected childbirth.
In addition, they urge health authorities to provide clear and accurate information to citizens and take measures to ensure that similar events are not repeated.
He case of Laura Castillo Zulueta highlights the need for improvements in healthcare in Cuba, especially with regard to medical ethics and the treatment of vulnerable patients.
The medical negligence claims and the lack of professionalism in the management of gynecological emergencies are issues that require urgent attention from the Cuban authorities.
This tragic incident has raised great concern among the Cuban population and has once again put the deficiencies in the country’s health system at the center of the debate on social networks.
The community awaits concrete answers and actions to prevent more lives from being lost due to medical negligence and the lack of adequate health care in Cuba.
