The family of Mirriam Singh, who died while giving birth, is demanding the full truth from the authorities after an initial post-mortem report revealed an ulcer rupture as a contributing factor in her death.
Picture: iStock The family of Mirriam Singh says they have doubts about the content in the post-mortem report from health officials. The family met with the health department on Friday for an official handover of the report that explained the circumstances that led to the death of Singh and her unborn child.During the sit-down, the department revealed to the family that an ulcer rupture in Singh’s stomach was a major factor in her death.
Mirriam Singh died shortly after being admitted to Westbury Clinic, where she was due to give birth, on Sunday last week.Singh’s eldest sister, Ruchana Singh, said the family still had questions following the department’s explanation. “As the family, we are sitting with a lot of answers, not knowing what really is the answer. The children keep on asking where their mother is. We still don’t have all the answers,” she explained.“I want the department to come out with the full truth. Just tell us the truth about what happened to my sister,” she said. A report handed to the family on Thursday cleared the clinic of any malpractice citing the death was due to a series of underlying conditions.Gauteng health department spokesperson Motalatale Modiba said an internal report found that correct protocols were followed by the healthcare workers. “The post-mortem report has revealed that the patient had a serious underlying condition which contributed to the deterioration of their condition within a short space of time after presenting at our health facility,” a statement read
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