It is the reason Pastor Pablo had a dream to build this clinic to serve his people....
I heard a terrible story today. One that we have heard in the past. But this is new, close by, and a sad continuation of problems here.
Dr. Gustavo showed me a video (dear facebook..) taken by a family member last night at the IMSS government hospital right here in Ocosingo. It showed a distraught mother/grandmother crying and lamenting the deaths of both her pregnant daughter and grandchild, not yet born.
Apparently they came to the hospital for assistance with the birth after laboring some time at home. They are Tzeltal and live in a Zapatista controlled village. The village is remote, about 1 1/2 hours from here, la Garrucha. They were refused admittance or service at the hospital... Both mother and baby died as a result. I don’t know a lot of details.
What a terrible injustice. It is not an isolated incident. It is a terrible detraction from our Christian beliefs, and the health care provider oaths we all take.
Apparently the doctor has fled to Tuxtla. The family would like to murder him. Apparently there will be an "investigation", but even if it is legitimate, the facts will be kept secret. A reporter today called Gustavo to see if indeed he was the doctor/director of the clinic in question!
Please pray for this family, for the physician, for the investigation, and for all Christian health care providers who would never ascribe to these practices.
Carolina
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