Maternal death at GPHC being investigated

The Ministry of Health has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ms. Vanessa Lewis-Sahadeo at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Saturday, February 27, 2021.

Based on information available at this time, Ms. Lewis-Sahadeo was admitted to the Maternity Ward of the New Amsterdam Hospital on Monday where she gave birth and subsequently underwent emergency surgery.

She was later transferred to the GPHC where she subsequently died.

The Ministry extends condolences to Ms. Lewis-Sahadeo’s relatives and assures them that the circumstances that led to her death would be investigated thoroughly.