Serb enclave left without medical supplies

A teenager barely escaped death due to lack of oxygen at the Gračanica Health Center.

Izvor: Tanjug

Thursday, 04.08.2011.

16:41

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A teenager barely escaped death due to lack of oxygen at the Gracanica Health Center. Doctors have called on authorities to bring medical supplies as soon as possible. Serb enclave left without medical supplies Gracanica Health Center doctors have managed to save a 13-year-old Roma boy’s life who suffers from bronchial asthma and had an attack. Immediately after he was admitted this morning at 7:15, the boy, who had not been taking his medicines for days, was examined and doctors established that he had a severe asthma attack. He was prescribed oxygen therapy, inhalation and IV fluids. “The problem occurred because we did not have any oxygen in the big tank and inhalation medicine dosage was at a minimum, only one milliliter was left. We solved the situation by using an auxiliary oxygen tank, while the remaining inhalation medicine dosage was enough for the child,” the doctors have said. The boy was receiving oxygen in the next 15-20 minutes while he was being transported by ambulance to St. King Milutin Pediatric Clinic in Laplje Selo where he was hospitalized. “Our staff once again appeals to let all convoys with medicines and oxygen through, because patients’ lives are at risk and consequences of the lack of medicines could soon have a tragic outcome,” the Gracanica Health Center said. According to Serbia’s Health Minister Zoran Stankovic, a large amount of medical supplies should have been delivered to health institutions in Kosovo on Wednesday. Serbs south of the Ibar River live in isolated enclaves, while in the north they form a majority.

Serb enclave left without medical supplies

Gračanica Health Center doctors have managed to save a 13-year-old Roma boy’s life who suffers from bronchial asthma and had an attack.

Immediately after he was admitted this morning at 7:15, the boy, who had not been taking his medicines for days, was examined and doctors established that he had a severe asthma attack. He was prescribed oxygen therapy, inhalation and IV fluids.

“The problem occurred because we did not have any oxygen in the big tank and inhalation medicine dosage was at a minimum, only one milliliter was left. We solved the situation by using an auxiliary oxygen tank, while the remaining inhalation medicine dosage was enough for the child,” the doctors have said.

The boy was receiving oxygen in the next 15-20 minutes while he was being transported by ambulance to St. King Milutin Pediatric Clinic in Laplje Selo where he was hospitalized.

“Our staff once again appeals to let all convoys with medicines and oxygen through, because patients’ lives are at risk and consequences of the lack of medicines could soon have a tragic outcome,” the Gračanica Health Center said.

According to Serbia’s Health Minister Zoran Stanković, a large amount of medical supplies should have been delivered to health institutions in Kosovo on Wednesday.

Serbs south of the Ibar River live in isolated enclaves, while in the north they form a majority.

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