The pregnant woman was taken to a care center in a van.
The driver who assisted the pregnant indigenous woman denied the Ministry of Health and claimed that the ambulance ran out of fuel.
Don Amalio Valdes, driver of the truck that rescued the pregnant indigenous woman in Chacodenied the statement issued by the Ministry of Health in relation to the case, alleging that the ambulance definitely ran out of fuel.
“The driver was desperate, so they called me and I went to rescue them. I found that the ambulance could no longer move because the road was very ugly and they ran out of fuel. ambulance ran out of fuel”, recounted the man in dialogue with 1020 AM.
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In this regard, Don Amalio recounted the details of the odyssey they went through to reach the USF of Toro Pampa, which was finally keyed and “totally closed” for Easter. As a result, they called a nurse to be attentive to receive the patient to which the professional replied: “There is no case, we do not attend.”
“How can an ambulance not be prepared? knowing that the road in Chaco is difficult”, questioned the interviewee who helped the pregnant woman.
Finally, he reported that access to the indigenous community where the patient comes from is very difficult. “It is not strange that my vehicle is used as an ambulance and I never charge anyone. We want the regional director of Fuerte Olimpo to be changed, A lot has already happened,” he lamented.
It should be noted that the Ministry of Health issued a statement where he stated that the ambulance did not run out of fuel, but that it could not continue the journey due to the poor condition of the road.
On Friday, March 31, the pregnant woman was referred to Puerto Mortinho, a town on the border with Brazil, where she confirmed the death of the baby.
