7 cases of maternal deaths due to professional errors registered in
2009 in Armenia
14.11.2009 18:43 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "7 cases of maternal deaths registered in Armenia in
2009. In four cases the death was due illness, in two cases pregnant
women suffer from hypertension, one woman suffered from tuberculosis,
two died due to heart attack, " Karine Saribekyan, representative of
Health Ministry of Armenia, told at the debate timed to 20th
anniversary of ratification of UN Convention on the Child’s Rights.
According to her, the last case of the death caused by doctor was
registered on November 13, 2009, and by decree of RA minister of
health Harutyun Kushkyan, the doctor was dismissed.
"We know of no cases of neonatal deaths caused by doctors,"
Karine-Saribekyan said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
