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Astou Sokhna was admitted to the maternity ward on March 31, at the end of her pregnancy. His family denounces medical negligence. A petition has been launched online for “ put an end to all forms of violence once morest women in Louga hospital ».
With our correspondent in Dakar, Charlotte Idrac
The petition had reached more than 65,000 signatures on Tuesday followingnoon for justice to be done for Astou Sokhna, and to put an end to the ill-treatment denounced by his family in the Louga regional hospital. The victim’s husband filed a complaint once morest the midwife and the maternity staff in this town, 200 km from Dakar.
In front of the press, the director of the hospital, assured him that an administrative procedure had been initiated. “ We accept the divine will “, he said. ” But that does not absolve us of the need to understand and take corrective action if there are shortcomings. ».
The drama freed speech on care in maternity wards, and more generally in health structures. ” No woman should die giving life », « This type of problem remains recurrent in Senegal (…) it’s just not acceptable “Write the signatories of the petition, or:” No to patient abuse “. A peaceful march is announced in Louga on Friday.
