Ministry of Health raids nurseries after Garderêve scandal
Teams from the Ministry of Health raided nurseries across the country on Tuesday, after a shocking video of abused children in a nursery in Jdeideh sparked public outrage.
The video that went viral showed staff of the Garderêve nursery force-feeding and beating young children and infants.
The parents of an 11-months old infant who appeared in the video, filed a lawsuit against the nursery and reached out to other parents, showing them the video.
The mother of the infant said her daughter had episodes of sudden uncontrollable crying at night and feared serious lifelong consequences.
The father urged the ministry of health to carry out "surprise raids" on nurseries and said the ministry had informed Garderêve in the past before a raid.
The nursery has been closed with red wax and an investigation is currently underway.
11 July 2023, 14:06
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Instances like the one described are unfortunate and occur in various parts of the world. Unfortunately, even the nursery in Western Europe, where my niece attended, fell short of providing a safe environment. Shockingly, there were reports of babies and infants being subjected to distressing situations, such as being suspended upside down over the balcony. Thankfully, a concerned neighbor captured this alarming incident on video, leading to the ultimate closure of the nursery. Tragically, every year we hear of cases where infants suffer due to neglect or abuse, which can result in devastating consequences.
