The husband of Chisom Anekwe, the young lady who died in strange circumstances during childbirth at Magodo Specialist Hospital located in the Shangisha area of Lagos State, Chika, has narrated the circumstances that led to her death.
The devastated Chika who spoke to Chioma Okafor, a journalist with a Cool FM, a private radio station in the state, explained how his wife, a mother of two died due to the negligence and the professional incompetence of the doctors on duty at the hospital.
In
the audio interview, Chika described how the hospital deceived him
while pretending to treat his wife who was in labour only for him to
realize too late that they did not have the capacity of taking care of
her.
the audio interview, Chika described how the hospital deceived him
while pretending to treat his wife who was in labour only for him to
realize too late that they did not have the capacity of taking care of
her.
In the interview, he said:
“Two
weeks ago, precisely April 30th, 2017, Chisom died under questionable
circumstances at Magodo Specialist Hospital while trying to birth her
third child.
weeks ago, precisely April 30th, 2017, Chisom died under questionable
circumstances at Magodo Specialist Hospital while trying to birth her
third child.
Chisom was admitted in the
hospital four days before she got into labour. She already had two
daughters birthed in the same hospital and was there to birth her third
child, a son.
hospital four days before she got into labour. She already had two
daughters birthed in the same hospital and was there to birth her third
child, a son.
While at
the hospital, no one attended to her when she needed the help to be
delivered of the long awaited baby. She was left for hours in labour.
the hospital, no one attended to her when she needed the help to be
delivered of the long awaited baby. She was left for hours in labour.
This
happened until I created a scene which eventually caused the doctors to
go to her ward and on inspection, they found out that the baby had
struggled and died.
happened until I created a scene which eventually caused the doctors to
go to her ward and on inspection, they found out that the baby had
struggled and died.
At this point, I requested for a CS which I paid for and even signed the consent form presented by the hospital.
I
was then tricked out of the room to go prepare for blood transfusion
and on getting back, I found out that the doctors had induced my wife
and delivered the dead baby without operation not minding that the CS
procedure had been paid for.
was then tricked out of the room to go prepare for blood transfusion
and on getting back, I found out that the doctors had induced my wife
and delivered the dead baby without operation not minding that the CS
procedure had been paid for.
This was
also without my consent. During the process of delivering the baby, the
placenta got ruptured and the doctors left her like that, no further
attendance still.
also without my consent. During the process of delivering the baby, the
placenta got ruptured and the doctors left her like that, no further
attendance still.
Shortly
after, I noticed she was swelling up in her stomach area and called the
attention of the doctors who said they were getting ready for a
surgery, a preparation that took longer than usual.
after, I noticed she was swelling up in her stomach area and called the
attention of the doctors who said they were getting ready for a
surgery, a preparation that took longer than usual.
After
waiting in vain for the surgical team, I furiously went to the reception
to demand why they were wasting time only to discover the doctor had
sneaked out of the hospital under funny pretenses.
waiting in vain for the surgical team, I furiously went to the reception
to demand why they were wasting time only to discover the doctor had
sneaked out of the hospital under funny pretenses.
At this point, I got other hospital staff to wheel her out of the hospital and in that process, Chisom died!”
The late Chisom was buried in her husband’s hometown in Awka, Anambra State on Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
Source: Pulse NG