General Hospital Director in Čačak Speaks Out After the Death of Little Ema: "She Was Re-intubated, But After That..."
Family, friends, and citizens gathered again tonight in front of the Čačak hospital to seek answers as to why a four-year-old girl, Ema, died after a tonsillectomy. The director of the General Hospital in Čačak, Dr. Dejan Dabić, addressed the attendees.
TL;DR
- Citizens gathered to demand answers regarding the death of a four-year-old girl, Ema, after a tonsillectomy.
- The hospital director stated that after the operation, two anesthesiologists, a pediatric cardiologist, and a pediatrician were called, and the child was re-intubated.
- The child was then transported to Belgrade with two anesthesiologists.
- Internal investigations and an inspection by the Ministry of Health did not find documentation errors, but an external commission is expected to determine eventual shortcomings.
- The parents believe the three-hour delay in transporting Ema to Belgrade was a significant oversight.
- Some protesters focused on political aspects, demanding the hospital director's resignation, which others found inappropriate given the circumstances.