The Lagos hospital wherein a pregnant woman simply identified as Kemi died, has cleared the air on what happened denying ever requesting any money from the deceased or her husband.
Contrary to what Akinbobola Folajimi, the husband alleged, the owner of Salam Convalescent Centre, Iwerekun 1, Ibeju/Lekki said the deceased was not registered in the hospital or even admitted.
Rauf Salami, the owner of the facility on thursday said;
“On the day in question, a pregnant woman was brought to our centre. My colleague on duty reported that she had convulsed twice at home before arrival. Upon examination, it was clear that she required immediate blood transfusion and surgical attention.
“Given the complexity of the case, we advised the husband to take her to the Epe General Hospital, which is better equipped to handle such emergencies. We did not at any time demand any payment, as we prioritise the patient’s urgent need for specialised care.
“We referred her to a more suitable facility immediately after she was brought in, without even transferring her from the wheelchair used to bring her in. Regrettably, the following Monday, I saw a misleading post by the woman’s husband on TikTok, claiming that our facility had rejected his wife.”
He further explained that Kemi was in a poor condition when she was brought in and since the hospital did not have the resources to help, she was immediately referred to somewhere else without any further actions from the hospital towards her.
Noting that the deceased lacked blood and would have died immediately had the hospital administered any drip on her, the doctor said;
“I don’t think the woman was registered in any hospital because if she had been receiving treatment during her antenatal period, she wouldn’t have been in that condition. We asked them to go to the general hospital because it was something we could not handle.”
Salami who said he’s a Muslim and explained his faith also said he was frustrated by the backlash after the video went viral on the Internet.
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