Nauruan health officials have responded to calls to bring a heavily pregnant refugee being held in immigration detention to Australia for urgent medical treatment.
The country's health department insists its medical teams are capable of treating the woman - who is reportedly facing significant risks to herself and her unborn child - but are prepared to evacuate her if required.
"Both mother and baby continue to be monitored by skilled and professional medical staff, who have extensive experience in the delivery of babies and pre and post-natal care," it said in a statement on Thursday.
"We will always recommend treatment in accordance with the best interest of the patient and will not hesitate to recommend a medical evacuation if the situation requires."
Any information or claims to the contrary were incorrect, it said.
Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has been urged to bring the woman to Australia for urgent medical care, amid concerns the Kuwaiti woman is 37 weeks pregnant with her baby in breech, a large tumour on the wall of her uterus and a history of miscarriage.
These claims are being made by people who are not on Nauru and not aware of the facts, according to the country's health department.
"All pregnancies on Nauru are treated with due diligence and care by both Nauruan medical staff and partner health service providers," it said.
"Presented complex cases are carefully treated and medical evacuations are activated with priority if required."
Tasmanian Greens senator Nick McKim this week implored Mr Dutton to bring the woman to Australia for urgent medical care.
"For pity's sake minister, we are dealing with one of our fellow human beings who has been harmed by Australia and who is in need of urgent specialist support and facilities," he wrote to Mr Dutton on Tuesday.
"Please show some charity, compassion and humanity here and take the action that has been suggested by me and many others."
Mr Dutton's office said it would not comment on individual cases.
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