Lončar on the death of a man in Čačak: He had multiple associated risk factors, he heard about that doctor, he had a great desire to have surgery with her, he paid
Minister of Health Zlatibor Lončar said tonight that competent inspections will determine what exactly happened during tonsil surgeries in Čačak, after which a girl Ema (4) and a man (38) died, and expressed condolences to the victims' families.
TL;DR
- Two patients, a 4-year-old girl and a 38-year-old man, died after tonsil surgeries in Čačak.
- Health Minister Zlatibor Lončar expressed sadness and condolences to the families.
- Inspections and the prosecution will conduct thorough investigations to determine the cause of death and assign responsibility.
- Anyone found responsible will be sanctioned.
- The minister condemned the practice of sending discharge lists via Viber and stressed the importance of communication with families.
- He called for the removal of politics from healthcare and for medical professionals to focus solely on patient treatment.
- The deceased man had multiple associated risk factors and voluntarily signed for the surgery.
- All details surrounding both cases will be examined by the relevant authorities.