Moscow, July 30: In the Stavropol Krai, a criminal case has been…
Moscow, July 30: In the Stavropol Krai, a criminal case has been filed regarding the death of a woman giving birth and her child. The person accused is the head of the maternity department of the city hospital in Zheleznovodsk, a medical professional who has been detained.
Consensus
- A woman and her fetus died on July 25, 2024, during a cesarean section in Zheleznovodsk.
- The patient was hospitalized on July 21, 2025, with high risk of complications during childbirth.
- The head of the maternity ward did not transfer the patient to a specialized facility for high-tech medical care.
- The maternity ward was closed for disinfection at the time of admission.
- An investigation by the Investigative Committee of Stavropol Krai led to criminal charges against the administrator.
- The administrator was detained and faced charges of abuse of official duties resulting in serious consequences.
Points of divergence
- A 28-year-old woman died during childbirth with her infant in an Irkutsk maternity ward on June 22, 2024. The patient was transferred from Angarsk to the Irkutsk hospital after her water broke. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- In Stavropol, the head of a maternity hospital was detained after the death of a woman giving birth — Вести
- Head of the maternity hospital in Stavropol detained after death of mother and child — Вечерняя Москва