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Country- A Saudi court has convicted an employee, a health practitioner in the nursery department of a hospital, of assaulting newborn babies, with 5 years in prison and a fine of 100 Saudi riyals ($27,000), in an incident that shocked the Saudis.
A health practitioner beats infants in a hospital in Saudi Arabia
And the surveillance cameras of the infant nursery room showed, according to Saudi press sources, that the accused practiced her work with great force and violence on the body of an infant, without observing the medical controls and standards established for newborns in such cases.
An official source in the Public Prosecution stated, quoting from news channelHe said, “The Public Assault Prosecution Office concluded that a female citizen working as a health practitioner in the neonatal nursery department was charged with assaulting 11 newborn children (infants).
Public Prosecution: 5 years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 for a hygienic practice that assaulted 11 infants#news pic.twitter.com/aae6q7Cbe9
– Al-Ekhbariya channel (@alekhbariyatv) January 23, 2023
The source pointed out that the Public Prosecution Office appealed the verdict and demanded that the penalty be increased for the accused in view of the heinous crime she committed against infants who have lost their will, and that what she did is considered treason, because she is entrusted with them and their lives and health by virtue of her job duties.
And the health practice appeared as she assaulted the infant’s face by beating her three times, thus exceeding the limits of her functional responsibilities and health tasks, by deliberately felony newborn children without willpower and its dispossession.
Public Prosecution:
A health practitioner jailed for 5 years for assaulting 11 infants pic.twitter.com/M6w4SL1M2X
Our community (@KSASociety) January 23, 2023
Investigations revealed that the health practice repeatedly committed the criminalized acts against (11) infants, justifying this by claiming work pressures.
“The issue of healthy practice” ignites social media
This horrific incident sparked widespread anger and angry reactions among social media users, during which they expressed their anger and dissatisfaction with the inhumane scenes that the health practice performed, according to what the Saudi Public Prosecution Office indicated.
In this context, said Dr.Lamia BrahimIn a post on her official account on Twitter: “The issue of a health practice that beats children in care should not end only criminally.. This is called a serious error in quality and patient safety.”
And she continued, “It should be analyzed radically to find out the causes and prevent them.. Reasons related to the employee are 20%, while the defect in the system is 80%..and the resulting impact on the reputation and trust in the health system.”
A case of a health practice hitting children in care should not end in just criminal cases.
This is called a gross error #the quality And Patient safety It should be analyzed radically to find out the causes and prevent them
Reasons related to the employee 20%, while the defect in the system is 80%
The resulting impact on the reputation and trust in the health system– Dr. Lamia Al-Ibrahim (@DrLalibrahim) January 23, 2023
And he wrote, “MohammedHe said, “We need a clear and deterrent law that protects patients in the event of assault by a health practitioner, especially the infirm and the elderly.”
He added: “Suppose that one of the infants’ fathers assaulted this healthy practice.. What is the punishment according to the system..!?..Search and identify the defect..!”.
Muhammad commented: “If the heart is hardened, a person is stripped of his humanity and the “angel of mercy” is transformed into a ruthless devil!”
If the heart is petrified.. a person is stripped of his humanity
And the transformation of the “angel of mercy” into a ruthless demon!And God forbid!
– ????????Mohmmed_Sultan (@Mo9amd_A_SuL7an) January 23, 2023
Bassem said: “God suffices me for her.. I mean, an infant is not aware of his actions, no matter what you do to harm him.. It is assumed that tests and standards for such jobs are required.. Our children are a trust in the necks of officials.”
Also in the context, “Sanabel” said on Twitter: “It must adopt accurate standards in accepting health practices and practitioners.”
And she continued, explaining: “Because now everyone who did not find a job joined nursing, and unfortunately there are some practitioners who are not suitable for the profession mentally and psychologically.. We ask God for safety and wellness.”