Guayaquil Ecuador: Death of young man reveals flaws in hospitals

Posted on May 9, 2012 • Filed under: Ecuador, Latin America Health

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The tour was evident discomfort of many users for the lack of medicine and specialist in home health.

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The prosecution began the inquiry with tours of private clinics involved, on Monday.
he fiscal agent of the Guayas, Margarita Neira, confirmed yesterday that the Abel Gilbert Ponton Hospital does not have enough beds to accommodate patients considered serious.

The officer visited the house of health in the process of preliminary investigation which is still about the death of young Robert Quimí Huacón, 23 years old, who despite suffering a severe skull fracture ran nine nursing homes for help care, until he died.

Daniel Sanchez, technical director of the hospital, accompanied Neira on its way and told her that the nursing home is still under renovation with just 200 beds for inpatients, when it would take about 400. Read Article

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