# Peru authorizes foster care for baby abandoned at birth

The Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations approved a professional placement for Toñito, who was born with Down syndrome at the Hospital San Juan de Lurigancho.

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The Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP) in Peru authorized a professional foster care placement for Toñito, a baby with Down syndrome who was abandoned at birth at the Hospital San Juan de Lurigancho. [^1]

Toñito was born on May 12, 2026, and remained in the Neonatology area of the hospital where he received attention and support from health staff. [^2] Rosario Lucen, a neonatal nursing technician at the facility, was designated to temporarily assume the care and protection of the baby and provide the specialized care he requires. [^3]

San Juan de Lurigancho, the most populous district in Peru with over one million inhabitants, is the national leader in births to mothers aged 15 to 19, recording 727 such births in 2025. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. The Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP) in Peru authorized a professional foster care placement for Toñito, a baby with Down syndrome who was abandoned at birth at the Hospital San Juan de Lurigancho. ([Agencia Andina](https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-tonito-encuentra-familia-mimp-dispone-enfermera-acoja-al-bebe-su-hogar-1093529.aspx), News)
2. Toñito was born on May 12, 2026, and remained in the Neonatology area of the Hospital San Juan de Lurigancho where he received attention and support from the health staff. ([Agencia Andina](https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-tonito-encuentra-familia-mimp-dispone-enfermera-acoja-al-bebe-su-hogar-1093529.aspx), News)
3. Rosario Lucen, a neonatal nursing technician at the Hospital San Juan de Lurigancho, was designated to temporarily assume the care and protection of the baby and provide the specialized care he requires. ([Agencia Andina](https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-tonito-encuentra-familia-mimp-dispone-enfermera-acoja-al-bebe-su-hogar-1093529.aspx), News)
4. San Juan de Lurigancho, the most populous district in Peru with over one million inhabitants, is the national leader in births to mothers aged 15 to 19, recording 727 such births in 2025. ([Agencia Andina](https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-san-juan-lurigancho-semilla-del-cambio-frente-al-embarazo-adolescente-video-1093196.aspx), News)

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