Doctors missed Gia’s UTI after childbirth. The Vietnamese Australian woman’s death was preventable, coroner finds

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Natasha MayMarch 19, 2026 at 04:05 AM

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Gia Lam, a Vietnamese Australian woman, died of sepsis three days after giving birth at Fairfield Hospital in western Sydney. A coroner's court found her death was preventable, caused by an undiagnosed urinary tract infection (UTI). The coroner determined that if the UTI had been diagnosed and treated, Lam would likely have survived. The court also concluded that Lam should have been offered interpreter services to improve communication with the medical team. The lack of appropriate diagnosis and communication contributed to the fatal outcome.

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Australia 40% Sydney 50% Vietnam 60% Fairfield Hospital 70% Gia Lam 90%

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urinary tract infection 90% maternal death 80% interpreter services 80% sepsis 70% preventable death 70% medical negligence 60% coroner's court 60% communication barrier 50%

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Very Negative

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The Guardian - World News

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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