Maddalena Carta, the 38-year-old doctor admitted to Cagliari's Brotzu Hospital a few days ago following a sudden illness , has died . The news of her passing arrived late in the evening, shocking all of Dorgali, where Maddalena had been working as a general practitioner for just over a year.

Esteemed for her professionalism, appreciated for her reserved but always available nature, the doctor had quickly become a point of reference for over 1,800 patients .

According to what has emerged, the first signs of illness appeared in recent days, but were initially underestimated—perhaps out of a sense of duty, to avoid leaving medical services exposed in an area already suffering.

Her condition rapidly deteriorated, requiring initial hospitalization at San Francesco Hospital in Nuoro . From there, given the complexity of her clinical condition, she was transferred by helicopter to Brotzu Hospital in Cagliari, where she was admitted to intensive care . Despite the doctors' efforts, her heart stopped beating today.

The town of Dorgali, already struggling with a challenging healthcare situation—with three general practitioners currently absent—is faced with a profound human and professional void . In recent days, Mayor Angela Testone had launched a public appeal to the Nuoro Local Health Authority (ASL) to guarantee at least temporary coverage, but today, any concerns are overshadowed by the grief that has struck the entire community.

Although the Local Health Authority (ASL) has issued an emergency call for proposals to activate an Ascot service, Carta was supposed to participate in the scientific conference in the ISRE auditorium in Nuoro on October 4th.
Let's breathe Nuoro - Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and rare lung diseases organized by the Ipf Sardegna Odv association, founded in Dorgali by the will of its founder and first president Gianno Tindaro

The funeral of Dr. Maddalena Carta will take place on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Church of Dorgali.