Inspectorate Finds Shortcomings in Case concerning Five-Year-Old’s Death

The State Sanitary and Health Inspectorate has found shortcomings with regards to the keeping of medical documentation in the case concerning the death of the five-year-old kid. The Inspectorate also notes issues with regards to work in terms of only residents being available for on-call activities.

According to the report, on 3 October, the child was admitted to the Paediatric Diseases Clinic with a strong headache and fever. It was given therapy and discharged. When it was brought in for control examination, evaluations were performed and a referral for a visit to a family doctor was issued.

On 6 October, it was again admitted to the Clinic with a fever and hospitalised. Eight days after that, its saturation level fell and it was intubated. At the Clinic, a cardiologist, infectious disease specialist, nephrologist, and paediatric surgeon performed consultant examinations. The kid died on 5 November.

Meningoencephalitis was listed as the cause of death, but that wasn’t confirmed in a lab procedure. Upon the parents’ request, an autopsy was not performed. According to the law, the Inspectorate will initiate, before the Health Minister, Arben Taravari, an expert supervision procedure over the treatment of the child before its death.