Overview
- - The Red Arequipa manager said a prenatal HIV result flagged as doubtful was not followed by required safeguards, so suspected-risk protocols were not activated for the mother involved in the newborn exchange.
- - EsSalud reported only one nurse has been formally identified so far, opened disciplinary proceedings, referred the case to sentinel and audit committees, issued a public apology and announced a service reorganization at Hospital III Yanahuara.
- - Susalud and the Ombudsman's Office have begun inquiries, while the affected parents press for exhaustive accountability and guaranteed long-term care for their child.
- - Initial HIV tests for the baby and parents were negative, yet clinicians caution that the immunological window in infants requires continued monitoring before infection can be definitively excluded.
- - Scrutiny has intensified after a separate November 16 case in which another newborn fell during in-hospital transport, suffered a cranial fracture, underwent surgery and was later discharged, as regional officials also decry lenient disciplinary outcomes across health institutions.