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license but in some instances lacked the midwifery kit needed to help with the
process. The cases of accidents and unexpected situations where women had
died trying to give birth at home or with the assistance of nurses who are not
trained for child birth were discussed. The lack of availability of general
anesthetics and the poor quality of general hygiene in health centers was also
a major concern for these patients as the health centers are usually not
equipped to deal with such cases. Additionally, many stated that there were
few islands where they had good labor rooms, modern equipment and
facilities which were unused because the centers did not have a Gynaecologist,
Paediatrician or trained doctor or nurses to use the facilities.
Participants from Male’ also complained about the quality of health services,
especially SRH. Majority of the participants stated that a huge number of the
population now depend on medical facilities provided by neighboring
countries such as India and Sri Lanka and a large percentage of the female
participants stated that they would prefer to give birth in Male’ or in another
country depending on their financial stability. Those participants who stated
that they would not give birth in Male’ stated that they do not trust the
qualification of the doctors and facilities available in the hospitals. Over one
third of the participants stated that they cannot confidently rely on the
medical examinations and test results provided by the hospitals, as many of
them have faced with delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis and wrong prescriptions
being given by the hospitals.
Medical malpractice and the unprofessional demeanor of some doctors,
nurses and health workers was also a topic discussed by these groups. The
issue which was most prevalently discussed among the groups was the issue
of the trust in the health care personals and the inability of these institutions
to keep medical information confidential. Instances were recalled by some
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