A baby born to a mother who died in Amadora-Sintra hospital also did not survive. Death was declared around 7:00 am this Saturday, November 1st. The news was initially released by SIC Notícias.
The child was a girl and the daughter of a patient who was 38 weeks pregnant and passed away on Thursday night.. The baby was born by cesarean section and had a “very poor prognosis”.
The citizen, from Guinea-Bissau, had gone to the hospital the day before because she felt unwell and was diagnosed with hypertension. Received medication and sent home with indication of hospitalization at 39 weeks, according to the hospital. But he returned hours later, in the early hours of the morning, returned to the scene with cardiorespiratory arrest and died.
The General Inspectorate of Health Activities (IGAS) opened an investigation and will work together with the Health Regulatory Entity (ERS), with the Public Prosecutor’s Office also opening an investigation to determine the circumstances of death. DN also knows that the Order of Doctors has already requested information from the hospital about the circumstances under which this death occurred.
DN found that the pregnant woman arrived in Portugal on September 3rd, having obtained a first appointment 15 days later at the Amadora-Sintra Hospital. The first consultation was held on September 17th, with the patient arriving without a medical history, but with the idea of giving birth there.. She was consulted and had routine exams and left at that time with an appointment scheduled for October 29th, when she was 38 weeks old.
The patient’s death caused political repercussions, with José Luís Carneiro, leader of the socialists, to demand the determination of “all responsibilities”, considering the Prime Minister responsible for the “glaring failure” in health.
On the same day that the pregnant woman died, the Minister of Health, Ana Paula Martins, had a hearing scheduled in Parliament to talk about the 2026 State Budget. With demands on the matter, she refused to resign. “No, I’m not firing,” said the governor after Chega’s deputy, Marta Silva, asked him if he wasn’t going to do the same as his predecessor, Marta Temido, did.