The 29-year-old woman died Saturday shortly after she was admitted to the High Dependency Unit at the hospital, which is within the jurisdiction of the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA).
The chairman of the SWRHA held a media briefing Saturday to explain the circumstances of the woman's death.
Dr Lackram Bodoe told reporters that preliminary findings indicate that "that all protocols and procedures were followed."
He added that as a precaution "and on the direction of the Minster of Health, SWRHA has found it fit, in addition to our normal investigations, to appoint a special team to actually audit these cases."
Ge said this is to ensure, "in the public interest and also in the interest of best practice from our doctors' point of view, that all necessary procedures and protocols have been followed and it is in this light that the Minister of Health has directed that we form this special committee."
Bodoe said two other deaths will also be investigated.
Feeza Dalana, a Guyanese national, died on August 31 from hemorrhage after giving birth to her daughter and Shara Mohammed died at her home two weeks after the September 11 delivery of her ninth child.
Bodoe said the woman who died Saturday was referred by the area hospital in Point Fortin, adding that she was 32 weeks pregnant and had a history of epilepsy in pregnancy.
Bodoe said two other deaths will also be investigated.
Feeza Dalana, a Guyanese national, died on August 31 from hemorrhage after giving birth to her daughter and Shara Mohammed died at her home two weeks after the September 11 delivery of her ninth child.
Bodoe said the woman who died Saturday was referred by the area hospital in Point Fortin, adding that she was 32 weeks pregnant and had a history of epilepsy in pregnancy.
"She was referred to us with what was termed abnormal behaviour. There is a condition called psychosis in pregnancy which sometimes may not be related to the pregnancy itself.
"We are still, of course, awaiting results of further investigation in this death. A post mortem is yet to be carried out but from my understanding, based on preliminary reports from doctors involved in the care of this patient, it would seem that the death, so far, may be unrelated to the pregnancy," Bodoe said.
He said the investigating team that will probe the deaths will be members from the hospital who are not part of the department of obstetrics and gynaecology.
He added, "If this internal review which is always the normal standard, if this report comes to the board and if it is the board is not satisfied and not happy or has cause to believe that protocols were not followed or anything that was supposed to be done was not done the report goes to the Ministry of Health which oversees the RHAs and in that case an independent panel is appointed to investigate further."
This was the case following the highly publicised death of Chrystal Boodoo-Ramsoomair, 29, at the hospital following a Caesarean section.
An independent panel advised that the SWRHA accept and admit liability for medical negligence. Bodoe stated that despite the deaths of these women the hospital is still a safe place and there is no cause for alarm. He said the hospital staff deliver between 6,000 and 7,000 babies every year.
He said the investigating team that will probe the deaths will be members from the hospital who are not part of the department of obstetrics and gynaecology.
He added, "If this internal review which is always the normal standard, if this report comes to the board and if it is the board is not satisfied and not happy or has cause to believe that protocols were not followed or anything that was supposed to be done was not done the report goes to the Ministry of Health which oversees the RHAs and in that case an independent panel is appointed to investigate further."
This was the case following the highly publicised death of Chrystal Boodoo-Ramsoomair, 29, at the hospital following a Caesarean section.
An independent panel advised that the SWRHA accept and admit liability for medical negligence. Bodoe stated that despite the deaths of these women the hospital is still a safe place and there is no cause for alarm. He said the hospital staff deliver between 6,000 and 7,000 babies every year.
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