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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Healthcare Strike Threatens Ystad Maternity Care

Published: 2024-06-06

Due to the ongoing healthcare strike, the maternity and emergency departments in Ystad might close next week.

Region Skåne warns that both women and children could be at risk.

Viktorija Kacinskaja, expecting her second child, is deeply concerned.

She had planned to give birth in Ystad, where she received critical care during her first delivery.

Now, she faces the daunting prospect of traveling an hour to Lund when her labor starts.