Lagos Shuts Hospital After Woman Died Following Childbirth
The Government of Lagos State has shut down Meadville Global Health Center temporarily after the death of a 28-year-old woman after childbirth.Information Guide Nigeria
This was disclosed by the Lagos State’s Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA).
THE GUARDIAN reports that the Agency said the health centre located at 1, Bashiru Street, off Lateef Adegboyega Street, Ago Palace Way, Okota was sealed for not complying with the set standards.
Narrating how the ‘incompetence’ of the hospital led to the death of his wife after she gave birth to a baby boy, a Twitter user identified as Triplem Mchaty wrote,
“After hours of trying to push no way, over 10 hours my wife already got so weak and tired, my sister called me around 11 pm that they want to carry out CS on her,” Mchaty said.
“I was like something they supposed to have done since instead of suffering her. Around 2am they call me on phone that she needs blood, mind you I was in Enugu while all these was (sic)happening.
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“Unfortunately she couldn’t make it back, she died, they removed the baby boy though but the baby didn’t cry due to prolonged Labour, he drank lots of water and blood.”
“I rushed down to Enugu Airport and board a flight down to Lagos, getting to the hospital I found my wife lifeless body in one old-looking operation room.
“I was so heartbroken, they gave me exorbitant bill to pay before I could carry her dead body, over 500k.”
Speaking, HEFAMAA Executive Secretary, Dr. Abiola Idowu revealed that agency investigated the demise of Mchaty’s wife.Jamb Result
According to THE GUARDIAN, it was discovered that “It means the facility was operating illegally,”
Dr. Abiola Idowu stated that a full-scale investigation to uncover the facts of the death has been ordered.
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