Mother begs EPS for baby's transfer to Cali to save her life: has heart problems
A mother in Buenaventura made a distressing call to Coosalud, an EPS intervened by the National Government, to authorize the urgent transfer of her two-week-old baby to a specialized medical center in Cali.
TL;DR
- A mother in Buenaventura is appealing to Coosalud for the urgent transfer of her two-week-old baby to a specialized medical center in Cali.
- The infant suffers from serious cardiac problems that are putting her life at risk.
- Coosalud has not responded to requests for the baby's referral.
- The baby's condition worsened on Saturday when she vomited blood after being extubated.
- Doctors have determined that medication was ineffective and a transfer to a higher-complexity clinic in Cali is necessary.
- Buenaventura has limited specialized cardiac care, with a cardiologist only available twice a month.