Katie Robertson

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‘Despite a much-needed upgrade to the Nauruan hospital facilities ... medical consensus remains that the island is unable to accommodate complicated deliveries.’

While much focus this week has been on whether President Trump will honour the covert deal made by prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Obama administration to accept some of the refugees held in Australia’s offshore detention camps, a medical crisis has been rapidly worsening on Nauru for a young woman suffering from life-threatening health complications.

More than 36 weeks pregnant with symptoms of pre-eclampsia and a history of miscarriage, her baby is currently breech. Based on medical opinion, these symptoms present a challenging and risky birth for a well-equipped Australian hospital staffed with highly qualified medical experts. Doctors raised the alarm weeks ago.…  Seguir leyendo »