Helena Gonçalves dos Santos

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Helena Gonçalves dos Santos is a mother whose life has been marked by tragedy and loss. At the age of 15, she gave birth to her daughter Paloma, who died just nine days after birth due to a hospital-acquired infection at the Clínica Pediátrica da Região dos Lagos in Cabo Frio, Brazil. Nearly three decades later, Helena has become one of the voices seeking justice for the 96 infants who lost their lives in this facility. Her poignant memories and relentless pursuit of accountability highlight the systemic failures in healthcare that led to this tragedy.