I am forwarding this mail to you on behalf of a young couple that is close to me. I am a fan of your blog. In fact, I hardly take my morning breakfast without going through your blog each day.
This incident happened in a popular private hospital called Ayodele Hospital in Fagba off Iju Road. The baby was brought to the hospital on Saturday February 6, 2016.
Before taking the boy to the hospital, he was taken to Ifako Ijaiye General hospital on Wednesday February 3, 2016, for treatment as a result of teething fever. The boy was apparently running high fever as a result of teething problem. At the General hospital he was given injection to bring down the temperature and after all was discharged. He was okay by our understanding then.On Saturday morning the temperature started rising again...
His wife took the baby back to the hospital and was told that there is no bed space. She was referred to Ayinke Hospital in Ikeja . Considering the distance and all the troubles so far, the father decided to take him to a big private hospital around. That was how the baby was taken to Ayodele in fagba.
At the private hospital he was admitted and they tried getting the vein in order to pass drip and to administer medication. They could not get the vein easily so they decided using the vein in the head . They started administering the drip . Not quite long, they told the parents that the baby is not breathing fine due to the catarrh he has and that they have to place him on oxygen.
After some hours, the light went off. They called the nurses to inform the gateman to put on the generator and for an hour the hospital did not respond accordingly. The baby gave up after gasping for breath. The parents watched their baby die for what could be avoided. The father was so traumatized that he was ready to pull down the hospital for such negligence and the placing of the baby at the waste bin as if it was a dog that died (see picture).
The parents are asking for justice. The death of their baby should not be swept under. Someone should pay for such wickedness.
I enclose the telephone number of the father for you to get a direct account of what really transpired. (Mr Bode - 0806 689 4339).
The world need to know about this. This kind of hospitals should not be allowed to operate in a sane society. A life that could have been saved has just been lost. A future and hapless baby's life has been cut short on the altar of negligence.
- By Concerned citizen and a friend to the family
The hospital needs to be investigated thoroughly and the doctors should be interrogated . I'm sure they are not qualified doctors, better still, lets hear from the doctors too
ReplyDeleteI will transfer his number to my sister in human right.this story is very sad.what kind of people are they?nenyekutes@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for the loss but the parents ate to be blamed too, intact most. They were referred to a Government owned Children Specialist Hospital - Ayinke but they cut corners by going to the near by private hospital.
ReplyDeletethis is fist thing our government should look into the way ppl die in nigerian hospital, they are there for money not for life that hospital need to close down, very wicked, did I blame them look at what government is doing to we nigerians so everybody can come out and treat human being any how and go free
ReplyDeletethis is fist thing our government should look into the way ppl die in nigerian hospital, they are there for money not for life that hospital need to close down, very wicked, did I blame them look at what government is doing to we nigerians so everybody can come out and treat human being any how and go free
ReplyDeleteSome hospital and there doctors are so cruel
ReplyDeleteIt's serious..rest his soul.
ReplyDeleteThat’s barbaric somebody reported to have lost his baby as a result of their negligence yet he was arrested & released on bail, too bad. They ought to have value for human life, money is not everything, this matter might lead to what the hospital least expected.
ReplyDeleteThe level of negligence in Nigeria is too much, God help us, may his soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteThat hospital should be closed down. They still ave the effontery to ask for that amount with what went down
ReplyDeleteSo sad
ReplyDeleteOMG! What sort of nonsense is this? Olu, pls! I believe, there are various NGOs, and human rights organizations that deals with issues like this. This act of negligence, should not be allowed to go, just like that. Please, something has to be done.
ReplyDeleteThat hospital should be closed down period.As for the doctor who handled the baby,should be arrested.May his little soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteTheir license should be revoked. They should also be made to pay through their nose for damages done to the innocent child's parent. Wickedness of the highest order. May the child's soul rest in peace. #ANGRY!!!
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Oh my God. What rubbish. See this rate of inefficiency in the medical field. Take them to court.
ReplyDeleteThis is very bad and heart breaking
ReplyDeleteOlu famous second wife
Very sad...stories like this cannot but make one weep for the health system in Nigeria. Imagine, a private hospital for that matter?
ReplyDeleteToo bad, this hospital must be hold responsible... JATAU
ReplyDeleteNawa o
ReplyDeleteIf this account is to be taken as d truth, Governor Ambode should send a team to investigate that hospital and take appropriate action
ReplyDeleteBarry
OMG! Which kind people be dis medical personnels?
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#Olu,can you see?
Wow...!my family have been using this Hospital since 2007, their MD is very customer satisfying and effective. Even there was a time his staff was rude and I reported via his phone number placed conspicuously at the Hospital lobby. He came down to the Hospital in a jiffy and I was attended to promptly. Seeing this picture of a baby outside. .although we are not sure if it's baby or cloth. We need to hear from the Hospital too before judging. May God grant the couple the fortitude to bear the loss and He shall bless them with a new baby soon.
ReplyDeleteThis same hospital nearly murder my neighbor last year due to their negligence and un professional conduct in the discharge of their duties. The man had wiclo on his hand and they cut open without checking whether it is ripe enough or whether the patient is diabetic . We had to take the patient to Gbagada General hospital after paying over seventy something thousand naira with no improvement . Government really need to monitor all these quacks masquerading as doctors.
ReplyDeleteThe hospital must be investigated, if ds story is completely true, I know the hospital wil bring false tinz up to cover up.. The negligence in government own hospital is worse.. The nurses and Doctor dia alwaz behave as if dey ar under spell
ReplyDeleteWhich kain yeye hospital b ds, wiv lotta negligence n no regard whatsoeva 4 human life..inumidun
ReplyDeletei was a witness to the event. it was however sad that the child died due to the critical condition of the child before bringing the child to the hospital. however the fact that there was a blackout for an hour is unavoidably false. there was however a time of light out for few minutes and in addition, it is impossible to place a patient on oxygen for hours and then light goes for one hour. i alongside my husband went for our own baby treatment since Thursday. if the child had died, it was not due to the negligence of the hospital, don't put hospital into disrepute and closing the hospital. avoid giving in-factual information to the public to sell your blog. and for all things worth, i am not in any way related or affiliated to both the staff of the hospital or any patient for that matter.
ReplyDeleteFirst am so sorry for your loss . However if the story were to b true should we blame d hospital dor the black out of blame d gov dor inconsistent power supply? Am sure what the baby had was not teething problem(the public need to be educated on this teething priblem nonsense) most time something else would go wrong with a child and we call it teething. This baby could possibly have sepsis,pneumonia,tonsillitis, malaria etc the family were referd to the general hospital cos they needed a pediatrician so I ask does ayodele have a pediatrician? Its never how big or small an hospital is but what specialty they can handle. It sad d çhild died and am for justice if truly this was a case of negligence but lets b careful in talking abt what we know little or nothing about. Yes the hospital should b investigated but in our grieve let b careful what we say. I av no affiliation with ayodele but am a medical practitioner and alot happen in hospitals that patients and relatives have no idear of. In all this if truly that is d babies body at the corridor,hmmmmmm the hospital can do better with cops. Even d death should b respected.
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