4 newborns die in Delta, physician discovered drunk

Matthew Ochei

The households of 4 new child infants have been thrown into mourning after they died on account of alleged negligence on the a part of the physician on obligation on the Sapele Central Hospital, within the Sapele Native Authorities Space of Delta State.

The victims’ households, whereas lamenting over their deaths, alleged that the physician on obligation was drunk, including that there was no energy provide within the hospital.

Angered by the event, sufferers, kin, and guests on the hospital reportedly staged a protest as they slammed the administration of the medical facility over the victims’ deaths.

A relative to one of many bereaved moms, Benjamin Ikeji, mentioned all the ladies due for supply misplaced their infants in a single evening.

He mentioned, “Once we introduced my sister to this hospital, the physician advised us that it was not but time for her supply, and I and my sister’s husband waited until 10 pm.

“At midnight my sister mentioned the infant was caught and the nurses couldn’t do something as a result of the physician was not round.

“Within the morning, I met the physician who mentioned there was nothing he might do since they’d no mild. I purchased gas for them that evening earlier than I left and the subsequent factor I heard was that my sister misplaced the infant.”

One other sufferer, Newton Oroba, whereas mourning over the demise of his new child, mentioned his spouse had been traumatised by the incident.

He mentioned, “The physician on obligation was drunk. We got here to the hospital round 9 pm and left. Solely to return again within the morning, my spouse mentioned she misplaced her new child”

Some sufferers and kin of the deceased victims, upon sighting the physician, reportedly confronted him to demand a proof for his absence whereas on obligation.

Efforts to achieve the hospital administration for a response failed as staff within the hospital declined to talk.

The state Commissioner for Well being, Dr. Mordi Ononye, didn’t reply to calls and a textual content message despatched to his telephone quantity as of the time of submitting this report.

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