Overview
- Authorities confirmed nine neonatal deaths over the New Year period and transferred the case to the central Investigative Committee under articles for causing death by negligence and gross negligence.
- Hospital No. 1’s maternity unit is closed on sanitary grounds, the chief physician has been suspended, and investigators have seized records and published on-site footage of forensic work.
- Regional health officials cite severe intrauterine or neonatal infection and prematurity in many cases, while preliminary staff swabs reportedly found no infection and additional samples are under laboratory review.
- From December 1 to January 11, the facility handled 234 deliveries; 17 newborns were in extremely critical condition, 16 were preterm, four remain in intensive care and others were transferred for specialist care.
- Roszdravnadzor and Rospotrebnadzor teams, led by Alla Samoylova, are conducting checks as lawmakers seek audits of equipment spending and compliance, noting more than 100 prior inspections with violations recorded.