On June 16, the Comptroller General of Accounts (CGC) filed a complaint with the Public Ministry (MP) for the Public Ministry (MP) alleged medication theft At the Coatepeque Hospital, Quetzaltenango. After a verification carried out by personnel of the supervisory entity, it was found that there were a large number of hidden medications within desktops, personnel lockers and several boxes located in the offices.
Before the actions initiated by the Comptroller, Free press He consulted the Ministry of Health on the discovery of this case, the actions that will be implemented against the hospital staff and the investigations that are developed.
As indicated by the Health portfolio: “The authorities of the National Coatepeque Hospital initiated immediate actions after confirming, through the surveillance chambers placed in the pharmacy area, which personnel hid drugs in drawers, boxes, boxes and other spaces. After the finding, the director of the hospital, Edgar Juárez, notified personnel of the Comptroller General of Accounts, who evidenced hidden medications in lockers, desks, furniture and archivist drawers within the internal pharmacy of the hospital. ”
The Ministry of Health added that the director of the hospital and the Comptroller’s team coordinated an exhaustive inspection of the area, and that, in the presence of witnesses and authorities, the forced opening of closed compartments was proceeded, where the medications were found.
During this inspection, defeated and unre defeated medications were also, some without cold chain, which made them unusable. “Given the impossibility of justifying your shelter, the intervention of the Public Ministry was requested to raise the corresponding complaints and document the finding as evidence,” said the portfolio.
Regarding the possible responsible for the fact and the value of the subtracted medications, it was reported that “The corresponding justice bodies are investigating to determine who they are or could be involved. The Public Ministry conducts investigations to establish the total subtracted medication”
Regarding the deduction of responsibilities, the Ministry of Health indicated that the head of the Department of Drug Control, and follows up to determine the corresponding sanctions for each of the people who may be involved was dismissed.
The facts
The Comptroller General of Accounts announced this finding at the Coatepeque Hospital on June 16, when its staff carried out a monitoring in that care center, as part of the “Control Municipality” program.
During the tour, hidden medications were located within desktops, staff lockers and boxes in the offices.
Within the medicines discovered and that are presumed they were stolen from the hospital Antipyretics, anti -inflammatory, analgesic, diuretics, antihypertensive, protons pump inhibitors for gastritis, muscle relaxants, contraceptive, antiviral medications, vitamins, antibiotics, anesthetics, rehydration
In addition, medications were identified in poor condition by rupture of the cold chain, such as carbetocin and human crystalline insulin.
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These medications should be protected in the hospital warehouse and undergo an internal procedure for patient care. Therefore, the Comptroller’s staff carried out the corresponding legal procedures to collect indications of the event and notified the National Civil Police and the Public Ministry, before whom the Denunciation for the crime of theft of medicines and medical supplies.
The research entity has reported that the corresponding proceedings and investigations are carried out to establish whether there is responsibility for the hospital staff, as well as third parties.
