Ministry of Health criticises media for misinforming public
25 Feb 2010, 7:57 PM
Laura Restrepo Ortega
The Ministry of Health and Gender has issued a press statement criticising the media for its standards and ethics when reporting on abuse cases, especially those involving children.
Police and the ministry last week confirmed they were investigating a “very serious” case of child abuse, in which which four children were taken to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) by ministry workers to undergo medical examination.
Deputy Minister of Health and Family Mariya Ali said at the time that all details of the case were being withheld for the protection of the children.
“We have the children’s best interest in mind, and that means we cannot give out any information that might put them in danger,” she said.
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