7 cases of maternal deaths due to professional errors registered in 2009 in Armenia

November 14, 2009 - 18:43 AMT
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.
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