CAPIZ – Governor Esteban Evan Contreras created a fact-finding committee to investigate the alleged maternal death at Bailan District Hospital in Panitan town.
Contreras issued Memorandum Order No. 145-2020 dated October 30 directing the fact-finding committee “to immediately convene and expeditiously conduct an investigation on the matter and ensure that all parties are given the opportunity to be heard in keeping with due process.”
Contreras’ action came after he learned of the complaint of a family posted on social media about their relative who gave birth and died at the said hospital and was not given due medical care.
The fact-finding committee is composed of Dr. Ramon Alex T. Nolasco of the HMS-Office of the Governor, board member Esteban Jose Contreras who chairs the committee on health, Francisco Daragan of the PGDH-HRMO, and Provincial Health Officer (PHO) Dr. Samuel Delfin.
At the onset, a Maternal Death Review (MDR) will be conducted to be spearheaded by the PHO, private and public OB-gyne specialists and representative from the Department of Health (DOH).
The MDR, which will be the basis of the fact-finding committee to start the investigation, will start from the time of the patient’s pregnancy, pre-natal, health status, among others until the day she gave birth.
All parties concerned and involved in the incident will be given the chance to give their side.
“Gintukod ang fact-finding committee agud ma-improve ang serbisyo sa ikaayong lawas kag mapahapos ang proseso nga isa sa prayoridad sang administrasyon ni Governor Nonoy Evan Contreras sa handum nga mas mapalapit ang gobyerno sa tawo,” Capiz Kabalaka Information Center, one of the social media platforms of the Capiz provincial government, posted on social media.
“Magahatag naman sang bug-os nga assistance kag suporta ang gobyerno probinsyal sa pamilya sang nagtaliwan kag ginapasalig man sang gobernador nga iga-monitor niya ang imbestigasyon kag mapasabat kung may yara sang pagpabaya sa nasambitan nga hitabu agud indi na masulit sa iban,” it added./PN
