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In addition to the death of the twins, another 5 cases of deaths of babies have been reported at the Maternal Neonatal Hospital.
According to the WHO, Every day there are approximately 6,700 newborn deaths around the world.
According to the WHO, globally, 2.4 million children died in the first month of life in 2020.
Two twin brothers have died suspiciously at the Ramón Carrillo Maternity Neonatal Hospital located in Córdoba, Argentina. What is striking about this case is that it is not the first time that deaths of minors have been recorded in said Hospital.
The twins were born on October 26 where one of them died a few hours after being born. The last of them died during the early hours of yesterday, Tuesday, November 15, at the Maternity Neonatal Hospital. In addition, the Cordoba Ministry of Health proclaimed itself in this regard through its official twitter account.
As indicated by the twitter account of the Ministry of Health led by María Gabriela Barbás, upon becoming aware of the summary proceedings, the corresponding areas were instructed to initiate an administrative investigation, as well as to provide the Prosecutor’s Office with all the information that can be obtained. require for research.
Within the framework of file 11428642, labeled “Death of doubtful etiology”, which is being investigated by the District Prosecutor’s Office 4, turn 6 of the city of Córdoba, the Ministry of Health provides information on what has been done so far.
— Ministry of Health of Córdoba (@minsaludcba) November 16, 2022
What is the background before the death of the twins at the Maternal Neonatal Hospital?
On the other hand, prosecutor Raúl Garzón began an investigation in August of this year, into the “suspicious deaths” of five babies that occurred between March and June of this year in the same maternity and neonatal hospital.
Among the defendants is the 27-year-old nurse Brenda Agüero, the only one arrested and charged directly with the deaths of minors, since she is accused as the alleged perpetrator of “aggravated homicide by insidious procedure” in five cases, and in an attempt degree on eight other babies who survived from these alleged maneuvers.
The detained nurse is accused of “injecting substances incompatible with life” into newborns, substances such as potassium and other components that are still being established due to the deaths of babies who were born healthy.
Having learned of the summary proceedings in the last hours of today, the corresponding areas were instructed to initiate an administrative investigation, as well as to provide the Prosecutor’s Office with all the information that was required for the purposes of the investigation.
— Ministry of Health of Córdoba (@minsaludcba) November 16, 2022
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