A miracle happened last Sunday, January 29. A group of cleaning workers, who were doing their work, they were surprised that in one of the garbage bags was a newborn baby. The minor was found alive in the middle of the rubbish, in the district of The Augustinian.
“She’s alive, old man,” says one of the workers to his colleague, who, upon seeing the newborn, did not hesitate to place her in his arms to protect her. According to the images, it is seen that the minor is covered with a black bag and a white blanket.
Likewise, the staff immediately reported the case to the authorities and she was transferred to the Hipólito Unanue Hospital, where she is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The Ministry of women and Vulnerable Populations also announced that a team from the Special Protection Unit went to the health center to collect information on the case.
The director of the Hipólito Unanue Hospital, Andres Alcantara, He mentioned that the health status of the newborn is reserved, because she is premature, so she would remain hospitalized for about three months.
“She is diagnosed with a generalized infection, a premature girl, with an immature lung. Due to her condition and experience, the minor will be with us for around three months,” the doctor told TV Peru.
The minor has been receiving different antibiotics and oxygen through a mechanical ventilator. “She has an average of six months, knowing that the normal average is nine. She has come with the placenta ”, mentioned the doctor Sheyla Diaz, Head of the Neonatology service.
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In this sense, the Comprehensive Health Insurance (SIS) will cover all the expenses of the treatment of the little girl. The doctors in this area have named her “Andreita”, for which they trust that she will recover soon.
Director Alcántara revealed that in 2022 they had to deal with two to three similar cases. And “Andreita” becomes the first reported this year for abandonment.
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The authorities are already investigating the situation. Meanwhile, the minor will recover at the health center, where she will leave after recovering to be referred to a Special Protection Unit and then to a shelter.
If you know of a similar case or about any disappearance, you can contact the corresponding authorities through the following means:
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♦ Free calls to line 100
♦ Dial 105 to the Peruvian National Police
♦ You can also contact the Women’s Ministry through 01 626 1600.
On the other hand, you can also report cases where the fundamental rights of minors are violated. You can do it through Line 100, so that the personnel of the Special Protection Unit go to the scene and carry out the corresponding investigations.
When carrying out the procedures, this team will arrange for the presence of the National Prosecutor’s Office and the National Police to protect the minor in a risk situation.
