Doctors, nurses rebuked for pronouncing live baby dead

The general hospital in Ninh Thuan Province on Tuesday cut a doctor’s salary, reprimanded another doctor and two nurses who last month falsely informed that a baby was born dead.

Doctor Tran Thi Hong Hoa, head of the night shift on Nov.11 at the hospital’s Obstetrics Department, had her payment cut while doctor Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan and nurses Le Thi Hong Van, Nguyen Thi Tuyet received warning notes. The hospital didn’t specify how much will be cut from Hoa’s salary. Tran Phuc, director of the hospital in the south central province, said a baby was born prematurely on that night with low weight and slow heart beat. Phuc blamed the team on duty for being “ignorant and irresponsible” as they “hastily” concluded that the baby was dead. The family had brought the baby home to hold its funeral, but found that it was still alive. The baby was taken to Ho Chi Minh City’s Pediatric Hospital No.1 for treatment and is reportedly getting better. Reported by Thien Nhan