The main military investigative department of the Investigative Committee of Armenia has completed the preliminary investigation of the tragic case registered in the Yerevan Garrison Hospital.

A soldier died due to medical negligence and delayed diagnosis, and the treating resident will now stand trial on charges of dereliction of duty that cost a life.

According to the materials of the criminal proceedings, between July 19 and August 6, 2024, the resident of the hospital failed to correctly and fully assess the patient’s condition. The serious lesions of the renal system and the aggravation of pulmonary pathology escaped the specialist’s view. Prescribed ineffective treatment resulted in loss of time.

The real and serious diagnosis, Wegener’s granulomatosis, was confirmed only when the soldier was transferred in critical condition to another multidisciplinary medical center. Unfortunately, the disease had already reached a terminal, irreversible stage, and it was not possible to save the young man’s life.

As part of the initiated public criminal prosecution, the resident was charged under part 2 of Article 187 of the RA Criminal Code, that is, failure to perform or improper performance of professional duties by a medical worker, which caused the death of a person due to negligence.

Currently, the case with the indictment has been sent to the supervising prosecutor with a request to approve it and send it to the court.

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