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Nigerian dad accuses hospital staff of negligence - Edoman - 07-20-2020 Nigerian dad accuses hospital staff of negligence after his pregnant daughter and her set of unborn twins die in the hospital in Abeokuta A Nigerian man, Babajide Olayemi, has cried out for justice after his pregnant daughter, Josephine Olayemi Odufowora, alongside her unborn set of twins, died at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta in June 2020. In an interview with The Nation, the distraught father, accused the management of the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta in Ogun state of negligence which according to him, led to the untimely death of his beloved daughter. Mr Olayemi said his daughter arrived at the hospital on June 13 and was not attended to as the doctors were preparing for a showdown with the government. Olayemi said even when scan results showed the twin babies she was carrying had died, the doctors failed to immediately evacuate them and continued to neglect her. Quote:“We arrived Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta on the Saturday 13th of June, 2020 and she was left unattended to until the morning of Tuesday, June 15. First, we were left in the car for four whole hours, despite the fact that it was a clear emergency. Even after she was admitted into a ward, she was left on the bed for a whopping 24 hours untouched, despite the fact that we had done all the prescribed tests and bought all the drugs. Asked what the hospital's excuse was, Olayemi said Quote:“They offered no explanation. But anytime we made attempts to talk to them or call their attention to her condition, they became hostile and behaved as if we were bothering them or trying to teach them their job. He said his family has petitioned the Minister of Health via a letter dated 1st July, 2020 and titled: “The Unfortunate and Avoidable Demise of Mrs Josephine Olayemi Odufowora: A Call For Investigation and Reform” through Citizens’ Gavel, a not-for-profit/non-governmental organisation with the aim of increasing the pace of justice delivery by providing legal support for victims of rights abuse.” He said they asked the minister to use his “offices to investigate into the circumstances surrounding the death of the deceased and ensure all culpable persons are held accountable.” However, in its defence, the authorities of the hospital denied the allegations of neglecting the deceased. In a statement released by its Head, Public Relations & Information, Segun Orisajo, the hospital said the late Josephine “discharged herself from the Centre against medical advice while her treatment was fully on course” and that “she was given the best of medical care and services available at our disposal.” According to the hospital’s statement, “The above-named patient was referred from State Hospital Ota on account of thyroid disease in pregnancy as the estimated gestational age of 25 weeks complicated with severe lower abdominal pain. The team on-call saw her on the 13th of June, 2020 at 10.10pm and the diagnosis of Graves’s disease in pregnancy (multiple gestations) was confirmed.” The hospital claimed Josephine was resuscitated, while several investigations were requested. |