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Novokuznetsk Maternity Hospital Where Nine Newborns Died Lacked Capital Repairs Since 1989

Oversight of facility conditions faces renewed scrutiny following the unit’s closure under a criminal investigation.

Overview

  • Regional health officials said only routine refurbishments and disinfection were carried out in 2025, including repainting, tile repairs, and full lighting replacement.
  • The Central District Court suspended patient admissions for 90 days to allow repairs and the elimination of identified violations.
  • The Investigative Committee is pursuing a case over negligent causing of death and negligence, placing the chief physician under house arrest and restricting an acting department head.
  • The hospital is designated as a level‑3 obstetric center that receives high‑risk pregnancies, according to the Kemerovo regional health ministry.
  • Rospotrebnadzor inspected the facility in June 2025 and set a one‑year remediation deadline, while separate checks continue into a clinical‑death case in Nizhny Novgorod and a fatal apartment fire in Vladimir region.