SNS Clarifies There Are 17 Neonatal Deaths and Not 30 in La Altagracia Maternity
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Vice President Raquel Peña confirmed on Thursday the deaths of at least three newborns at the Nuestra Señora de La Altagracia Maternity Hospital due to a bacterial infection. The Vice President lamented the deaths and reported that the government, through the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) and the National Health Service (SNS), is conducting a thorough investigation to clarify what happened. However, she revealed that, for the moment, declaring…
The Vice President of the Dominican Republic and Director of the Health Cabinet, Raquel Peña, reported that health authorities activated prevention and control protocols at the Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia Maternity Hospital after detecting bacteria linked to the deaths of three newborns in August. Peña explained that the National Health Service (SNS) and the Ministry of Public Health are conducting an investigation to determine the circumsta…
Dominican Republic.– Faced with recent reports that some 30 newborns died between July and August due to alleged bacterial infections at the Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia University Hospital, the National Health Service (SNS) reported that, after intervening the center, it found 17 neonatal deaths between 1 and 24 August of this year. (Continue reading...) The post Clarify that there are 17 neonatal deaths and no 30 in La Altagracia Maternity …
In response to recent reports that some 30 newborns died between July and August due to alleged bacterial infections at the Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia University Hospital, the National Health Service (SNS) reported that, after the intervention of the center, 17 neonatal deaths between 1 and 24 August of this year. In a statement, the entity indicated that, of the deceased, only three were positive to microorganisms and corresponded to very …
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