Tunis opens probe into infant deaths at gov’t hospitals

By Adel al-Thabti </p> <p>TUNIS (AA) – The Tunisian authorities have launched an investigation into the recent death of at least 15 infants at government-run hospitals, a Tunisian official told Anadolu Agency on Wednesday. </p> <p>According to Sufian al-Sulaiti, a spokesman for the Tunisian public prosecutor's office, no suspects have been arrested so far, although investigations remain underway.</p> <p>On Monday, acting Health Minister Saniyah Belsheikh described the spate of deaths as a “tragedy”. </p> <p>She went on to assert that Tunisia’s local health sector was currently in the throes of a “major crisis”. </p> <p>Earlier this week, Health Minister Abdel-Raouf al-Sherif tendered his resignation after the spate of infant deaths prompted widespread public anger.