Saudi Arabia | An official investigation into an accidental birth replacement incident

Weather of Arabia - The CEO of the Health Cluster in the Taif region in Saudi Arabia, Talal Al-Maliki, reported to the “Okaz” newspaper that an investigation is currently underway into the case of changing newborns at “King Faisal” Hospital in Taif.

Dr. Talal Al-Maliki stated that an investigation is currently underway into the switch case that occurred at King Faisal Hospital, stressing the continuation of the investigation at all levels, according to what was reported by the Saudi Okaz newspaper.

The Taif Health Cluster decided to intervene in the case and summon the families of the two children to take DNA samples to confirm the lineage of each child and hand them over to their families.

The incident occurred about two weeks ago at King Faisal Hospital in Taif, and an investigation was opened to ensure that no error occurred in the delivery of newborns. Officials confirmed that if the error is proven, strict penalties will be taken against those who are negligent.

This incident witnessed a wide response from activists on social media, with many expressing their dissatisfaction with this event, expressing their fear and concern about what happened.

urgent:

Investigating the replacement of two newborns in #Taif and summoning the families of the two children to take DNA samples and hand each child over to their families after confirmation.

- Okaz

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Sources:

arabic.rt