On June 22, 2025, the National Children's Hospital received a 3-month-old baby girl and admitted her to the hospital in a state of severe bleeding from the genitals.
Through examination and consultation between many specialties such as Emergency, Urinary External, Anesthesia, Resuscitation, etc., doctors determined that the child was sexually abused.
That same night, the patient underwent emergency surgery by doctors. During the surgery, doctors discovered that the child had a tear in the province's province and a vaginal injury of about 1.5 cm.
Fortunately, the injury did not affect the rectum. The surgical team performed the reshaping of the baby's vaginal and genital layer. After the surgery, the patient was transferred to the Department of Urology for further monitoring and treatment.
Thanks to timely intervention and intensive care, after two days, the child's health condition was stable, the child had no fever and was discharged from the hospital.
As soon as the incident was discovered, the Children's Protection Department of the National Children's Hospital stepped in, accompanying and providing comprehensive support to both mother and baby throughout the treatment process.
Under the direction of Dr. Cao Viet Tung - Deputy Director of the National Children's Hospital and Head of the Children's Protection Department of the Hospital, the hospital has coordinated with doctors, nurses, psychologists and social workers, and authorities to ensure children receive the best medical care, psychological support and legal protection.
In particular, the child's mother was also given careful instructions on child protection measures, identification of risks and prevention of re-offending after returning to daily life.
According to information from the authorities, the man involved in the incident has been arrested, confessed to abusing children and will be strictly handled according to the provisions of the law.
