Sentencing in the case of mass infection of HIV in Kyrgyzstan

In Kyrgyzstan, the three doctors to infect patients with HIV were sentenced to prison, six other medical personnel accused given suspended sentences. This decision was made by the city of Osh Court, Gazeta.ru reports with reference to Interfax. The highest sentence was pronounced against three medical workers from Osh inter-regional children's hospital and a rural Nookat hospital. For negligence in the performance of their duties, which led to the infection of HIV infection, one of the health workers were sentenced to five years in prison. The other two doctors were sentenced to four years in prison in Osh Oblast Prosecutor reported. Locked after serving sentences of all prisoners from practicing medicine for three years, the statement said. Court to four other defendants are accused of fraud, were fully justified, the six medical workers for "HIV" and sentenced to three years probation, a spokesman for the prosecutor. Last summer was HIV in eight mothers and 42 children under the age of Recall demonstrated two years who were treated in health facilities in Osh region. An investigation revealed that the cause of the infection was the repeated use of non-sterile medical instruments. In the criminal case of 14 health workers with the illegal sale of narcotics, fraud and false discharge of professional responsibilities have been charged.