The Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MSPS) revealed, this Saturday, December 14, the results of the investigation into deaths deemed “worrying” at the Moulay Youssef Hospital Center in Rabat. He refutes any link with the technical failure.
The department of Amine Tahraoui indicates in this regard that following the dissemination of information concerning the death of four people at the Moulay Youssef Hospital Center in Rabat, in supposed connection with a technical breakdown affecting the oxygen supply channels, a commission of The investigation by the Ministry’s General Inspectorate was dispatched to the scene to examine the circumstances of these deaths.
The report of the commission, made up of central administration officials, doctors specializing in anesthesia and resuscitation, as well as technicians specializing in the maintenance of medical equipment, concluded that the deaths are not linked to the technical breakdown, decides the MSPS, which indicates that the deaths were due to complications of the illnesses of the patients concerned.
The document specifies the following:
Nature and duration of the technical breakdown
– A sudden technical failure was noted in the oxygen supply channels of the intensive care unit of the Moulay Youssef Hospital Center in Rabat on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 10:40 a.m.
– This breakdown was not linked to a lack of oxygen or a power outage, contrary to what was reported in some media.
– The oxygen supply service resumed normal operation after approximately 40 minutes.
Continuity of oxygen supply
– Despite the outage, all patients in the affected department continued to receive oxygen using portable oxygen cylinders, thus guaranteeing continuity of care.
Analysis of recorded deaths
– Two deaths were recorded on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, contrary to reports of four deaths.
– The first death occurred two and a half hours after the outage, and the second more than four hours later.
– The report confirms that these deaths are not linked to the technical failure but to complications of the serious pathologies of the patients, who had been hospitalized in intensive care for 14 days and 4 days respectively.
Ultimately, the MSPS sent its condolences to the families of the deceased and reaffirmed its commitment to providing quality health services to all citizens, as well as assured that it will continue to inform public opinion of any developments. linked to this matter.
