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Hospital Vall d'Hebron

Hospital Vall d'Hebron

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Vall d'Hebron: Barcelona hospital treating infant abuse case & identified rare disease transmission via sperm donor.

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Hospital Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona is a major medical center recently involved in two significant news stories. Firstly, the hospital is treating a six-week-old baby admitted on March 16th with severe injuries and suspected sexual abuse. The infant was brought to several medical centers before being transferred to Vall d'Hebron, where the child abuse protocol was activated, leading to the arrest of the parents. The mother, an employee of the hospital as a nurse, and the father are accused of the crimes. The baby remains in the ICU and is expected to survive but may suffer long-term consequences. Secondly, Vall d'Hebron, along with Hospital Universitario de Santa Maria de Lleida, identified the first documented case globally of a rare genetic disease, hereditary angioedema, being transmitted via an anonymous sperm donor at a fertility clinic. This finding was published in a scientific journal.
Last updated: May 4, 2026