An urgent statement from the Public Ministry for the death of two patients at the Zefta General Hospital due to lack of oxygen in it.

The Public Ministry begins its investigations into the death of two patients at the Zefta General Hospital due to lack of oxygen there.

The Public Ministry said in a statement that it had received a notification on January 1, 2021 of the death of a patient “in the intensive care unit of the General Hospital Zefta”, following a complaint for lack of oxygen in the hospital and negligence in its handling. The Public Ministry confirmed the death of another case that had not been reported.

The Public Ministry is investigating how the hospital has run out of oxygen, the measures taken in case it runs out and the degree of compliance with these measures in the case under investigation. To the truth of the cause of death of the two patients.

At the conclusion of the investigations, the Public Ministry decided to form a commission of the “Directorate of Health Affairs of the Western Region” to count the number of patients in the hospital, explain the reason for their admission, the measures taken with them, the number of the deceased, explain the cause of death and examine all the tools and devices that are used there to indicate their safety and if they are found. The incident occurred intentionally or by negligence, and the cause of it.

The Public Ministry also requested the files of the deceased patients in the hospital and the investigations of the Criminal Investigation Department, and summoned the relatives of the deceased to question them, and the investigations are being completed.