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Dengue crisis in Santiago, lack of coordination by doctors blamed
posted on: Jun 28 2010 8:41 by Royston. Viewed 515 times.
There is serious concern in Santiago after seven children died from Dengue fever in the space of one week after being admitted to the Arturo Grullon children's hospital.
So far this year there have been 23 deaths from dengue fever and 13 of them have been in Santiago, including the seven children in one week.
In recognition of the gravity of the situation, the National Dengue Commission visited the clinic last week and reported that the doctors there do not apply national standards or protocols, but handle each case according to the professional experience of each doctor.
Deputy Public Health Minister, Jos Rodrguez Aybar, attributed the recent fatalities to lack of coordination in the implementation of national guidelines.
Among those killed by dengue in Santiago are Anabel Guzmn Rodrguez, 4 years old, Ysica Garca Daz, 9, Nicol Salazar Acosta, 8, Denisse Rodrguez Aracena, 9, Elianny Delgado Pardo, 9 months, and Richely Nez Zabala, only 4 months old.
According to a local source, the National Dengue commission met with doctors and found most of the problems were caused by a personal conflict between two leading pediatricians which was interfering with supervision of the doctors dealing with the dengue cases.
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