Turkey shaken by private healthcare fraud tied to baby deaths

Shocking reports have emerged from Turkey, where 21 individuals are accused of orchestrating a scheme involving newborn babies and private hospitals, leading to the tragic deaths of at least 10 infants. The suspects allegedly exploited the public healthcare system by transferring infants from public hospitals to private facilities, fraudulently claiming higher payments from the Turkish Social Security Institution.

Accomplices operating emergency phone lines orchestrated the redirection of newborns to private hospitals, neglecting their care and, in some instances, causing their deaths. The ringleader of the operation, dubbed the “Newborn Gang” by the media, allegedly colluded with various private hospitals in Istanbul to profit from these illicit practices.

This scandal has sent shockwaves across the nation, prompting the revocation of licenses from implicated hospitals and calls for resignations within the government. The callous exploitation of vulnerable infants for financial gain has stirred public outrage, highlighting the need for accountability and reform within Turkey’s healthcare system.