# Marie Curie Hospital child mortality investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/marie-curie-hospital-child-mortality-investigation
> Updated: 2026-08-25T15:59:13.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Romanian prosecutors have been called to investigate the deaths of 150 children at the Marie Curie Children’s Hospital in Bucharest. The Foundation for the Defense of Citizens against State Abuse (FACIAS) filed a complaint following reports that these deaths occurred over a six-year period while the infants were awaiting beds in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Reports indicate the NICU, which is legally authorized for 22 beds, has been operating beyond capacity. Dr. Cătălin Cîrstoveanu noted that two deaths occurred within the last two weeks and that seven severely ill newborns remain on the waiting list. FACIAS is seeking to identify the officials and institutions responsible for the circumstances surrounding these deaths.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-25: Romania reports over 20,000 cases of child abuse and neglect

Romania recorded over 20,000 cases of child abuse and neglect in 2025. Salvați Copiii România launched the B-FRAME project to establish new Barnahus centers to protect victims during judicial processes.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romania-reports-over-20000-cases-of-child-abuse-and-neglect

### 2026-07-31: Romanian prosecutors to probe deaths of 150 children at Marie Curie Hospital

FACIAS has asked Romanian prosecutors to investigate 150 child deaths over six years at the Marie Curie Hospital’s overloaded neonatal ICU in Bucharest, citing staff shortages and excess patients.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romanian-prosecutors-to-probe-deaths-of-150-children-at-marie-curie-hospital

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