Despite being pregnant and having a pandemic, a doctor continued to fulfill his sworn duty to help and deliver patients. But unfortunately, COVID-19 struck her, which caused her death-including the baby in her womb.
In a report by Mav Gonzales on GMA News “24 Oras” on Wednesday, it was said that the late Dra. Dr. Anne Mimay-Magkasi, OB-GYN.
On July 28, the doctor tested positive for COVID-19 at a hospital in Pampanga. But by August 1, her offspring in her womb had passed away.
According to Dr. Donald Reluya, Magkasi was not vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine because she was pregnant.
“Ganoon talaga kasi siya sakripisyo sa pagtatrabaho niya. Masakit bilang kaibigan kasi hindi mo ine-expect. Mas bata pa siya sa akin tapos mas bata siya sa aming mga kasamahan,” said Reluya.
“Ang lakas-lakas niya tapos bigla na lang pupunta sa ospital tapos ganon kalala ‘yung nararamdaman niya,” he added.
Meanwhile, Dra. Christine Macaraeg was hospitalized for a month due to COVID-19, and her life was in danger.
“Grabe, ang bilis talaga ng pangyayari. Sobra kasing ano, torture, torture ang nangyari sa akin. Ang dami kasing nagdadasal kaya siguro naka-survive ako,” said Macaraeg, who already got out of the hospital.
Pregnant ob-gyn and baby in her womb die of COVID-19
Like Magkasi, Macaraeg has not been vaccinated against COVID-19. This did not continue as her blood pressure rose.
As of August 9, Department of Health data states that 1.4 million healthcare workers have been vaccinated against the virus.
A total of 22,032 health workers tested positive for COVID-19, of which 21,730 recovered and 102 died.
Healthcare workers also hope that they will be given the promised benefits such as a special risk allowance.
“Ito po ‘yung nakakalungkot dahil sa gitna ng panganib ng pandemya ay walang maramdamang suporta ang mga nurses at iba pang healthcare workers,” said Jocelyn Andamo ng Filipino Nurses United.
Meanwhile, Bayan Muna party-list Representative Eufemia Cullamat wanted Health Secretary Francisco Duque to resign after Commission on Audit (COA) found deficiencies in using P67.32 billion COVID-19 funds.
The Department of Health replied that the funds were “accounted for” and that the funds specified by the COA were complete in the documentation.
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