RESIGN: Fijileaks calls on FFP Health Minister Rosy Akbar to resign over the death of this baby and the callous treatment the grieving family and friends were subjected to by Lautoka Hospital

RESIGN: Fijileaks calls on FFP Health Minister Rosy Akbar to resign over the death of this baby and the callous treatment the grieving family and friends were subjected to by Lautoka Hospital - its no beauty show!!!!!!!!

12/4/2017

We have highlighted the absurdity of the D'Hondt Electoral System whereby if the party leader wins majority of the votes, his underlings are in Parliament with him - in this instance Rosy Akbar with 990 Votes

GRAPHIC WARNING: We have decided to publish this heart-wrenching story that was sent to us, and call on the FFP Health Minister
Rosy Akbar to RESIGN

From Pritika Kumar

This is a story..a true story which just happened lastnite..my neighbour..Vaishalini..was pregnant..n due was on april 8 but wen she went to hospital she was told its still tym 4 delivery..she went to Lautoka hospital yesterday but she was told babys due is on 18th of april.she had labour pain dis evening so we took her to lautoka hospital.n s we reach dare..she gave birth after 10 minutes..we were happily waiting outside n even we were chased by midwives dat we will allow us later..to see her..after nearly 11/2 hours she was transfered to another bed n we were eager to see d baby..but after another 5minutes a doctor came n told us d baby is dead..n brings d dead baby to us..dey said baby was dead in mums womb..areh yesterday she went to checking..its in d folder d babys heart beat was ok..n baby was ok..n how can baby die b4 birth..a parent need ur help..dey need justice..wat happened today shouldnt happen with anyone else..m loading pics where d midwives were chasing us out when we want to know cause of babys death..n d babys photo where d baby was still bleeding after death..plis tell us wat to do..n we need ministry of healths contact wea we can complain
..pliz share n help ..save another baby..lautoka hospital..wats rong..such a pathetic service

Already nursing grief but watch this video of how the Lautoka Hospital staff are abusing and chasing the grieving family and friends out of the ward when they decide to confront them over the baby's death:

Fijileaks: The Lautoka Hospital staff are only emulating their boss who was recently caught "rosying" up her cheeks and hairdo while her Ministerial Car was parked in a Disabled bay:

And Rosy Akbar must RESIGN over this story sent to us recently:

Jasvindar Singh
F/N Rajendra Singh
P.O. BOX 2643,
Nausori.
4th April,2017

The Minister,
Ministry of Health,
Fiji Islands.

Dear Medam,
RE: PATHETIC SERVICES OFFERED BY NAUSORI HEALTH CENTRE

I Jasvindar Singh parent of Vrishtee Jaspreet Singh hereby voice my concerns and grievances with respect to the services offered by Nausori Health centre.

In particular I bring your attention to the scene on the 3rd of April 10pm whereby my 5 year old daughter Vrishtee Jaspreet Singh complained of earache. The pain was severe and I could not give her any medication apart from panadol. I saw my daughter struggling , emotional and crying out loud due to the sharp and severe ear pain. Around 11pm I took her to Nausori Health centre and the General practitioner in charge was Doctor Sheetal. Doctor Sheetal examined my daughter and I did explained to the doctor my daughters complications. While examination was in progress I was shocked and very much amazed to see that doctors do not have proper equipment i.e –a otoscope to observe the inner ear. The poor general Practitioner used her mobile phone Samsung touch screen phone to view my daughters internal ear.

Furthermore also be informed that my daughter had ear problem –and the general practitioner prescribed tetracycline ear drop. She also informed me that at this hour it is not available at the Nausori Health centre. My daughter was given Elixir mixture and we came back home midnight. My daughter was not relieved at all and whole night she kept on crying and struggling in agony and sharp ear pain. It was difficult for me to see my only daughter in such circumstances. At 7am I took the prescription to Nakasi health Centre to get the prescribed medications at 8am when the health centre opened I was the first one to drop the prescription in the prescription box. At 8:15 my daughter started vomiting and the body became very warm and she started to shiver. The Doctor in charge then immediately examined my child and the sister incharge informed me and the Doctor that something was wrong with the prescription. The doctor studied the prescription that was given by the Nausori Health centre earlier and she also agreed very honestly and told me that tetracycline is an eye ointment and not a eardrop. (Attached is a copy of the prescription for you perusal as evidence .) The doctor then instantly prescribed chlorophenicol for her ear pain and other medication for her fever.

It was very upsetting and indeed disturbing that for ear pain doctors is prescribing eye ointment. Now I question the general practitioners (sheetal) qualification and is she fit to be in this medical profession. I strongly feel such silly mistakes of doctors must not be entertained by the authorities (Ministry Of Health) and members of the public must not compromise their health. Doctors must practice their “Duty of Care” at all times while on duty and should not breach their code of conduct and code of ethics. We the members of the public go to the hospitals to get better and doctors should not make our condition worse.

Lastly due to gross negligence of some doctors, we have lost many lives before and the trend would continue if we have careless and lethargic doctors .I therefore plea to the minister of health to fully investigate this urgent matter of concern and provide me with feedback on this case. Please take note that just being apologetic does not makes up everything or covers everything ie the pain and suffering.

It is high time for general practitioners’ to reflect on their weak areas and improve the delivery of their services to bring about a healthy population. I suggest

For any clarification on this matterdo not hesitate to contact me on s02000681@student.usp.ac.fj or work Nasinu Muslim College 3410191/8368770.

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18 Comments

Shannon

12/4/2017 07:42:06 pm

Dear Editor,

There is nothing wrong with the minister parking in the disabled spot given her mental disabilities brought about due to a lack of usage of the brain, as is the case and pre-requisite for being a minister these days in Fiji.

Chiku

13/4/2017 10:13:44 pm

You are spot on in your comment. The disability privilege should also be extended to Rosy Akbar's political master Bainimarama who has very little of that apparatus ( brain ) to use.

Alibaba

12/4/2017 08:20:58 pm

Typical continuance of the decline of our health service. Government is happy to waste $16m on upgrading the Albert Park and is spending over $600m on our roads most of this money is being taken out of the country by NZ based contractors but not health care which is a vital need. Fiji's health system is fixable. We need to totally privatize our hospitals. Lease the infrastructure to a renown hospital chain such as Apollo or BDMS group. Reduce the road budget by half for one year and upgrade all major hospitals to international standards. Make all current employees reapply for their jobs with the private operator under different performance based conditions but with better pay and working conditions.
Provide out patient care to only Senior Citizens and Social Security card holders thus reducing the daily burden on hospitals. Start a national health care insurance scheme which should be either part of the current FNPF contribution as a percentage diverted to the health scheme after all as we get older health care becomes a significant part of our expenses or a new contribution by employees which is mandatory. All regular folks with normal minor medical needs such as the flu etc should be diverted to private GP'S with minimum charges such $5 a visit with the rest coming from the health care insurance scheme.

Our revamped public hospitals than become treatment centers for emergency care, child births, and serious diseases such as heart problems, cancer etc. By making our services world class we start attracting medical tourists from our neighbors such as Tonga, Samoa etc. Our current health services is also a deterrent for the age care industry. Aged wealthy Aussies, and kiwis would love to retire into age care facilities in Fiji as our people are some of the best care givers in the world but fear of our poor health service is stopping this potentially billion dollar industry from taking shape.

These are my ideas and of course i am no doctor or genius Minister in the FF government (they know it all). I think it is workable and only needs the will to do it with fine tuning from other more learned minds than mine. Private health care providers have been trying to get to Fiji for a very long time but i think the infrastructure costs are prohibitive.

Chiku

12/4/2017 08:23:28 pm

This is just TOO MUCH! When will the people rise up and kick this gangster government - comprising the coupist Bainimarama and Khaiyum and their cronies - from power?
Rosy Akbar has not become a government minister on merit. She is a government minister because she is a Khaiyum crony.
Rot will happen invariably when you have mediocre people managing things. In our case - managing the running of the country and its state institutions.
The people of Fiji deserve a better government.
Rosy Akbar should resign and the others removed at the next elections.

Dekho

12/4/2017 09:07:08 pm

I just watched the video. It's shocking the way the medical staff is speaking, shouting and chasing the family and friends of the patient who has just lost her baby after a traumatic delivery at a public hospital in Fiji. It's just so third world. You have misfits running your public hospital. No medical staff who behaved in that manner would last another day on her job in a first world country.
The woman friend of the mother who lost her baby made me cry with what she said on that video. It was heartrenching.
She is a true good citizen of the country.

Rajend Naidu

12/4/2017 10:17:37 pm

Editor,
Empathy is at the heart of good healthcare service.
As a former deputy director in the once known as Ministry of Heath and Social Welfare I always stressed in staff training the need and importance of putting empathy at the centre of our service delivery.
The Merriam-Webster definition of empathy ( editor's note ) ... Empathy refers to the ability to relate to another person's pain vicariously, as if one has experienced that pain themselves... The understanding and sharing of the emotions and experiences of another person...
Wikipedia gives us the following definition :
Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the other person's frame of reference, ie, the capacity to place oneself in another person's position. Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the " heart " of another.
I do not have the benefit of the full facts of this case which a proper investigation would reveal. I however found empathy conspicuously absent in the reaction of the medical staff responding to a citizen's legitimate and reasonable query to the death of a baby after delivery at a public hospital.
That's hardly professional, to say the least.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

May14walu7

13/4/2017 01:06:54 am

What a disgrace!!!

My thoughts at this moment are with the parents of this child. I cannot fathom what they must be going through.

Unfortunately this is just the tip of the iceberg. The Health system in Fiji has been under funded for years and now the younger generation are paying for it, literally with their lives.

All along while the thieves and murderers in the current regime continue to party. There's not much hope either considering some major players in opposition are also cut from the same cloth.

It's time for the people of Fiji to reclaim their human rights and I do sincerely hope that they will turn up to the next poll and vote for a govt that will prioritise health, education and business development before individual personal gain like we've seen with the current mob.

Rajend Naidu

13/4/2017 01:57:50 am

Editor,
The Importance Of A Baby's Life.
Dying Charlie Gard's heartbroken parents screamed " no " and sobbed as a judge decided his life support can be switched off to let him " die with dignity " - but they have vowed to fight on ( The Sun 11/4 ).
Lawyers for the world famous Great Ormond Street Hospital said treatment would continue until appeal decisions have been made.
A spokesperson for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust said " We cannot imagine how hugely distressing this time must be for Charlie's family who have been completely devoted to him since he came to our intensive care unit six months ago ".
Charlie born on August 4 last year has a form of mitochondrial disease, which cause progressive muscle weakness. His mum spends 18 hours a day with the tot and would not accept he was in pain, instead insisting " he enjoys tickles ".
The baby's parents had set up a Go Fund Me appeal to raise £1.2 million needed to send Charlie to the US and smashed the target ahead of their High Court appearance last week.
More than 80,000 pledged cash - including celebrities.
The couple said after the ruling they were " profoundly grateful for the phenomenal kindness of countless people who helped to raise the money for Charlie ".
Charlie's story is a stark reminder of a parents love and devoted care for their baby and the community's commitment to give the baby a chance to live despite the odds.
It also demonstrates the professionalism of the relevant authorities to approach the case with the care and due diligence called for.
We can learn from that.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

13/4/2017 11:32:33 am

I'm surprised this hasn't hit the headlines of our mainstream media. Can someone send this to overseas media, YouTube, twitter, Facebook etc etc

Can't Believe

13/4/2017 11:41:35 am

Since baby was bleeding that means baby did not die in the womb as delivery happened 10minutes after arrival into hospital and same baby was checked day before to be alive. If the baby was already dead then that would have been known in the 10minutes before delivery took place. It seems baby was indeed dropped when they took her to clean up and return to the mother.

Welcome Home

13/4/2017 12:43:04 pm

Last visit to Lautoka Hospital in 2012 confirmed that there was NO secure area for patients or visitors. No surveillance in car park nor in foyer or lifts/stairs. The belongings of patients were at risk especially at night. Reports since then suggest that this has deteriorated not improved. First contact with Lautoka Hospital was shortly after its Opening by Lord Owen (then Dr David Owen a Minister in UK Government). At that time, the hospital offered a friendly but professional 'face' to both patients and the public. Somewhere to be proudly hopeful when serious illness or accident struck.

Raja

13/4/2017 07:53:56 pm

Where's permila Kumar is this not a consumer complain or do people have to write in and put it on here table for her to take action

Doctor

14/4/2017 02:13:02 pm

Tetracycline ear drop is used for treatment of ear infections. The doctor did not err in her prescription.

wilkin

14/4/2017 06:33:49 pm

Unfortunately the rort in our health care service has been there for decades,we all know that healthcare is NEVER and never will be the priority of this government or any government for that matter past or future.In my very first job in Suva in 1990 after qualifying from overseas I met the late Dr Jona Senilagakali who introduced himself to me and he verbally and courageoulsy previewed to me his credentials,careers etc and one that stood out for him was his time as a diplomat.In comparing the state of the health service in Fiji then he recalled what a diplomat from another country told him about certain African states when he goes there and I quote " I can just smell antiseptics all over the place " meaning those countries are just spending most of their budgets on their militaries and their weapons that all they could afford for their healthcare is ANTISEPTICS.Is Fiji any different? Exactly a year after my meeting Dr Senilagakali he joined the Fiji Army as their chief medico setting up the army hospital,the army medical and life insurance schemes etc and amassed himself with bonuses and favours from suppliers to the army health service like Samabula Drug store.Budget Pharmacy wholesalers,Stevro etc etc The rest is history as we watch events and the utter hypocrisy unfold over the years but the army having its own medical scheme has NOT changed anything with the dire statistics.As it is only 16% of the Fijian population are reaching 50 years and out of that only 8% make it over 60.Neither the current government nor the highly fancied Sodelpa opposition or any aspiring political party still in its embryonic stage are making any highlights of this.

PATIENT'S SMELL link

15/4/2017 12:23:32 am

My wife gave birth to a daughter 4 years ago in Australia and the professionalism, support and prior to and after delivery was simply heart warming. Now when I compare to my son's delivery in CWM hospital is an experience I would rather forget. Put it this way lucky his alive after being pre-mature and with use of forceps. I can't comprehend what the family would be going through after seeing defenceless innocent baby being brought to it's mysterious end. While we all can ask minister to resign who directly may not be responsible, the best thing to do is to investigate circumstances leading to this tragic event, punish and learn from it. I believe the system has failed and has costed life of this poor soul. RIP.

Fijian

15/4/2017 03:58:42 pm

Rosy Akbar should resign. There are a lot of problems with the health ministry while she's busy doing makeup in the salon. The minister should try and get the new appointments paid on time. Most signed up contracts but still waiting for their first pay after one month. Most have school children, families and have rent to pay.

kaiviti

15/4/2017 06:35:51 pm

Lost for words

I want to vomit.

If these aholes were in a developed country and did this, their asses would be on fire

Whatever hope I had for Fiji is now gone, no turning back from this.

Welcome Home

20/4/2017 06:36:30 am

No woman with any sense of self-worth would choose to give birth lying on a mattress on the floor. Yet we have been told that there is a shortage of proper antenatal beds in Lautoka Hospital Obstetric Unit. At CWM Neonatal Unit there has been a serious viral contamination resulting allegedly in deaths of newly born/premature infants. These facts alone tell us that things are far from being acceptable. Add the trauma reportedly suffered by a mother in Lautoka Hospital losing her baby shortly after birth amidst scenes of confusion and dissension. The picture we are left with is one of priorities askew. Motherhood is undoubtedly the most significant experience most women will undergo in their lifetime. The memories implanted then will remain and indelibly endure. How a nation treats the welfare of its mothers before and after birth portrays how it is perceived not only globally but in the psyche of its citizens. The daily reported abuse of women and young girls, the alleged rapes of female infants as young as one or two years old must bear witness to a significant toxicity of the soul? National Budgets and the Commitment to A Duty of Protection and Care need urgent revisiting in Good Faith. Women have a fundamental human right to be fully informed about their care during Childbirth and they should be involved in all decisions and choices affecting the management of their care well ahead of a birth.
Dr David Lancaster at CWM would require the presence of husbands in timely fashion at a birth. Maybe there would be more compassion, understanding and common sense exhibited by men and employers (male and female) in Antenatal Care were this to return? Governance principles and values apply in the Realm of Obstetric Management as elsewhere.

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