Naples – The investigation launched by the Campania Region in recent weeks has revealed an "extremely worrying picture" regarding the death of little Domenico, which occurred on December 23, 2025.
For this reason, the President of the Regional Council, Roberto Fico, has announced an initial and drastic package of measures. At the heart of the intervention is an extraordinary inspection of the Colli Hospital, the facility that directly controls the Monaldi Hospital.
Systemic criticalities
The investigation, conducted by the General Directorate for Health Protection, highlighted a series of serious organizational issues. The investigations revealed a situation worse than initially revealed: the organ transport and preservation protocols were not up to date, and preservation devices, although available at the company, were not being used.
Added to this are inadequate staff training and significant delays in communicating with regional and national health authorities. The Region also reports a "seriously deteriorated" internal climate even before the tragedy.
The mandate to the inspectors
The inspection task force will be supported by external professionals to ensure maximum transparency and independence. The experts' objective will be to thoroughly examine the entire organizational structure of the Colli Company.
It will be necessary to establish with certainty whether the top management and those responsible were aware of the risk conditions that then made Domenico's death possible, and whether all the necessary countermeasures to avoid the tragedy had been promptly adopted.
The condolences of the institutions
President Roberto Fico reiterated the institutions' total support for the family of the young victim. "This deeply painful event has upended their lives and affected an entire community," Fico said, emphasizing that the situation requires the utmost determination to prevent similar events from recurring.
The President then concluded his speech by thanking the majority of medical and paramedical staff, who continue to provide assistance and care to the citizens of Campania with a spirit of service.
I agree that extraordinary inspections should be carried out, but we also need to understand whether the causes were multiple, and not just a single blow; responsibility is shared between roles and procedures, the staff apparently was not well trained, communications were not arriving, more transparency and clear timeframes are needed to clarify the matter.