Chile health ministry to oversee probe into hospital sexual abuse of terminally ill patient

Chile's Ministry of Health will supervise an administrative investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a terminally ill woman by a judicialized elderly patient at Hospital de calle Seminario in Puerto Montt. The incident, which occurred before the victim's death, raises questions about hospital security and patient protection protocols. The ministry's direct oversight signals potential systemic failures and possible legal and policy repercussions.