Health Politics Local 2025-12-01T19:21:06+00:00

Woman Chains Herself to Hospital in Buenos Aires over Husband's Neglect

A woman chained herself to Hospital Churruca in Buenos Aires, protesting the neglect of her critically ill husband. She accuses the administration of mismanagement and lack of essential supplies.


Woman Chains Herself to Hospital in Buenos Aires over Husband's Neglect

Buenos Aires, December 1, 2025 – An episode of extreme tension took place at the doors of Hospital Churruca, where a woman chained herself to the railings of the main entrance to denounce the severe deterioration in the care her husband, a patient in critical condition, is receiving. The scene, recorded on video and accessed by Total News Agency, exposes a critical situation that sparked similar complaints from other relatives and beneficiaries. They claim that the system's collapse has led to delays, a lack of essential supplies, and alleged institutional mistreatment. According to the woman, speaking through tears, her husband is 'on the verge of death' due to a lack of proper care and the absence of basic treatment materials, such as colostomy bags that, she claims, remain full without being changed, posing an imminent risk of infection. 'They steal and appointments are scheduled for the end of January,' expressed a beneficiary who assured she had faced prolonged delays in consultations and treatments. 'It's the theft of the year,' she said angrily, stating that in her opinion, the lack of materials is not due to scarcity but to internal diversions. As the scene unfolded, other relatives waiting at the location joined the protest, supporting the woman and sharing their own experiences. 'My husband is lying there like a dog,' denounced one visibly distraught woman.