in Guadeloupe, the hospital disrupted by the blockages

Eyes darkened, Benjamin intern in surgery, leaves the University Hospital of Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) with the feeling of not having fulfilled his Hippocratic oath: to treat all those who need it. Because of the roadblocks, many colleagues are unable to access the hospital: he must therefore sort out his patients. “In the operating room, we can’t run the operating rooms as usual, we practically only do emergencies and everything that was scheduled, at the moment, it is canceled. Suddenly, there is full of patients waiting to have their surgery who can’t have it. “

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Grégory, another surgical intern must also make choices. “We operate only those who are between life and death.” He is angry with those who hold the roadblocks and prevent patients from accessing the hospital: “In my specialty, ENT, when cancer is detected, you have to treat it within three weeks to have a real chance of being treated.”

“These people don’t realize that they are killing their family and friends because our patients are not being treated.”

Grégory, surgical intern

to franceinfo

There is a delay in chemotherapy and patients in danger of death who cannot reach the dialysis centers because of blockages. Doctor Laurent Larifla, cardiologist at the CHU, left his car at home. Too risky for him to hit the road. “There are night shifts arriving, who do not know if they are going to be threatened on the way that will lead them to their place of work, it is absolutely unacceptable, he blurted out. It seems inconceivable to me that a place that is sanctuary like the hospital, even in times of war, we try to guarantee access, and that there, in times of peace, that we block it out, for me , it’s inexplicable. “

Cédric Zolezzi, the deputy director of the hospital, is increasingly worried about his nursing staff. “A second intern was assaulted by a hooded individual, a doctor was also molested, another had to get out of his car, who was tried to steal his cell phone, he lists. So no, we really need the blocking and filtering situation at the entrance to the hospital to end. These are already difficult working conditions with a university hospital which is quite aging, a dilapidated building, there is no need to add more. We are simply asking to be able to do our job as caregivers with maximum peace of mind. ”

The prefect of Guadeloupe called on the demonstrators to let the nursing staff pass and to stop the obstacles to traffic.