The Ethics Council of the Association of Physicians recommends the suspension of the pediatrician’s certificate Medņas / Article

Journalist Springe has published “X” on social media the response given to her by the association as one of the authors of the applications, in which it is said that the Ethics Commission has decided to send a recommendation to the Certification Council Cancel LĀB. the certificate given to Medni, because he has seriously violated ethical norms.

It should be remembered that Mednis is on social media in the death of a child with diphtheria he blamed the doctors of the Children’s Clinical University Hospital (BKUS). For example, on the Telegram website, Mednis argued that parents of children suffering from diphtheria had exercised their rights under the Patients’ Rights Act and decided to refuse further treatment for their daughters, because they decided that “the girls”. health and life could be harmed, as happened with a younger brother who, according to his parents, was “treated” to death”.

Such an application for the treatment of doctors caused a sharp backlash from BKUS, asking several institutions to evaluate the actions of Mednis. The Pediatric Association of Latvia asked to cancel the certificate given to Mednim.

GOOD too these statements were condemned and it was decided that the LĀB Ethics Commission will evaluate Medņas’ public statements about vaccination, also deciding on the promotion of the issue in the Certification Council. Also, the LAB board asked law enforcement institutions to assess whether there was possible hate speech in Medņas’ public statements on social networks. The Pediatric Association of Latvia asked to cancel the certificate given to Mednim.

The claims against Medni were assessed GOOD by the Ethics Commission. The Ethics Commission’s decision has already been made in advance, however he certainly refused to publish.

At the same time, incorrect information about vaccination is still one of the messages published on the social media page of the pediatric clinic Medņas Āgenskalns. The spread of fake news has not prevented the Association of Latvian Doctors from extending the validity of his pediatrician’s certificate.

Journalist Spriņe told “Dienas čascių” from Latvijas Radio that a month ago she asked the Ethics Commission of the Association of Physicians to assess the “brutal and mental” statements of doctor Medņš.

The final decision on Mednis certification must be made by the LĀB Certification Council

The LAB board asked law enforcement institutions to assess whether Medņas’ public statements on social networks contained possible hate speech. The State Police (VP). refused to initiate criminal proceedings against Medni, who works at the Ågenskalns clinic, after receiving claims from the Health Inspectorate and the Children’s Clinical University Hospital for possible defamation of the hospital and its staff. Also at the Prosecutor’s Office in North Riga, evaluating the application of the LĀB decide not to initiate criminal proceedings.

CONTEXT:

Certified pediatrician Edgars Mednis on social media in the death of a child with diphtheria he blamed the doctors of the Children’s Clinical University Hospital (BKUS).

Medni’s claims that BKUS doctors were to blame for the death of a child with diphtheria were assessed by the Ethics Commission of the Latvian Association of Physicians (LAB). It was requested by the Latvian Pediatric Association. However, the meeting was accepted by the Ethics Commission he refused to make it public at Medni’s request. The candidates do not know this at all.

Okay, but publicly beforehand has criticized Medni’s statements. However, the doctor’s certificate, which was due to expire on September 11 this year, extendeds until the end of 2029. It was extended by the LĀB Certification Board. The decision of the Ethics Commission would be a necessary step so that we can revoke the certificate.

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