Doctor’s 25-year term upheld over spread of HIV

[geovalin]

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a 25-year jail term imposed on an unlicensed doctor who infected more than 200 villagers with HIV in Battambang province’s Roka commune in 2014.

 

Presiding Judge Nil Nonn announced the verdict against Yem Chrin, 62, who was convicted by the Battambang Provincial Court in December 2015. “The Supreme Court has decided to uphold the Appeal Court’s verdict on September 8, 2017,” Judge Nonn said.

 

Mr Chrin was convicted of torture and cruel behaviour resulting in death, intentionally spreading HIV and practising medicine without a licence. Mr Chrin declined to comment after the Supreme Court delivered the verdict on Friday. Sam Chamroeun, his lawyer, yesterday said that both he and his client regretted the Supreme Court decision and said the jail sentence was too harsh.

 

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[FarFlungFalang]

They call this guy a Doctor?Not licensed means not a Doctor.

[HLover]

33 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

They call this guy a Doctor?Not licensed means not a Doctor.

Dr. Of Death perhaps. Sheesh.

[neeray]

48 minutes ago, geovalin said:

Sam Chamroeun, his lawyer, yesterday said that both he and his client regretted the Supreme Court decision and said the jail sentence was too harsh.

It sounds almost too fair to me. I think 200 years would be perfectly fair though.

Hope he doesn't get HIV when in jail.

[Sheryl]

The "intentional" part is untrue. He did not intend to give anyone HIV and did not know he was doing so. No one knew until years passed and people got sick.

What is true, is that he failed to use proper sterile technique and reused needles etc.

 

He was very popular in the village because unlike government health facilities he provided IVs on demand, even for minor ailments like common colds, and at  very low price. Reusing equipment is how he was able to do so that cheaply.

[helloagain]

He should be put to death

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

5 hours ago, geovalin said:

an unlicensed doctor who infected more than 200 villagers with HIV in Battambang province’s Roka commune in 2014.

 

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The mass HIV infection occurred because the unlicensed doctor reused syringes, needles and other medical equipment to treat many patients, authorities said.

Bi Beng So, Roka referral hospital deputy director, said that up to April this year, 32 people have so far died among the 293 who were infected with HIV in 2014.

 

 

[RichardColeman]

In all fairness to those complaining about the sentence, it is pretty much 'life'. He'll be 87 when he can be released, and I doubt any of us know many thais that reach that age