According to Peruvian standards, disclosing data on patients is a serious offense and violates the rights of people who access health services; fine is $ 190,000
Peruvian authorities fined, on Wednesday (2), the Medical Center of which attended, in February, the Colombian star Shakira in about 190,000 dollars (approximately $ 1 million), for the disclosure of the singer’s medical record. in Lima on February 16th.
In a statement, the National Health Superintendence (Susalud), an entity that supervises the health system, applied the fine after a five -month investigation. According to the entity, the clinic violated the confidentiality of the 48 -year -old singer’s medical data. The Delgado-Auna Clinic is expected to pay a “approximately $ 190,000 fine for release health data by Colombian artist Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll while patient,” said the agency.
According to Peruvian standards, disclosing data on patients is a serious offense and violates the rights of people who access health services. Medical establishments are required to ensure the confidentiality and protection of medical records, Susalud recalled. The law does not provide for the closing of the medical center, but a maximum fine of up to 1.6 million soles (about 2.44 million reais).
The investigation began in February with inspections at the Delgado-Auna Clinic, where the staff involved was interrogated. At the time, the hospital stated, in a press release, that it identified and sanctioned “people with proven responsibility for this severe ethical non -compliance.”
*With information from AFP
Posted by Carolina Ferreira
