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Tunisian Health Minister resigns following deaths of 11 babies

March 10, 2019 2:42 pm

Tunisia's public healthcare had a reputation as one of the best in North Africa [Source: BBC]

The Tunisian Health Minister has resigned following the deaths of 11 newborn babies at a hospital in the capital, Tunis.

Tunisia’s health ministry says evidence suggested they had all died from septic shock between 7-8 March.

Prime Minister Youssef Chahed says investigations have been launched into the state-run facility’s medical, pharmaceutical and hygiene practices.

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