Overview
- An unidentified young woman discovered the baby in the Cerro Salaverry area of Socabaya and handed her to Serenazgo personnel, who took her to Hospital Regional Honorio Delgado Espinoza.
- The infant was admitted around 10:52 a.m. Tuesday and was estimated to be two to three hours old, with the umbilical cord still attached after exposure to cold, and she is now stable.
- Hospital staff registered her as “Dulce María Honorio Delgado” to affiliate her with the public health insurance program SIS and ensure ongoing treatment.
- Officials issued an urgent call for diapers, infant formula, newborn clothing and blankets, with donations directed to the hospital’s Office of Social Assistance in the Emergency Service.
- Health posts across the area were asked to watch for signs of recent childbirth in patients to safeguard the baby and provide care to the mother, and authorities are reviewing how the abandonment occurred.