Ministry of Health requests to check and verify information about fetal death at Thu Cuc Hospital

On the afternoon of April 9, the Ministry of Health said it had received information reflecting on the case of fetal death of a pregnant woman while giving birth at Thu Cuc International General Hospital.

In an official dispatch sent to Thu Cuc International General Hospital, the Ministry of Health requested the hospital to immediately inspect and verify the above incident; promptly report to the Ministry of Health (Department of Maternal and Child Health) before 12:00 on April 11, 2024.

The Ministry of Health requested the hospital to urgently convene a Professional Council meeting in accordance with the provisions of the current Law on Medical Examination and Treatment to evaluate the process of receiving, caring for, and handling the above-mentioned pregnant woman.

The Ministry of Health requires hospitals to strictly handle collectives and individuals if they are found to have committed violations in terms of expertise, spirit, service attitude and professional ethics according to current regulations; report the results of handling the case to the Ministry of Health (Department of Maternal and Child Health) before April 30, 2024.

Previously, the press reported that at Thu Cuc International General Hospital (286 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho, Hanoi), a fetus died.

The mother said that her daughter was pregnant, and when the doctor did an ultrasound, he discovered that the umbilical cord was wrapped around the fetus's neck and that the mother had low amniotic fluid. The due date was near, and the family was very worried about the health of the mother and baby, so they asked the hospital to perform a cesarean section. However, the hospital said there was no problem and that a normal delivery was possible, but the family later learned that the fetus had died.