Uncategorized Kogi Hospital Of Horror Where Snakes Chase Patients From Wards, Nurses Fetch River Water | GOVERN-MEND GovernMend Nigeria January 27, 2021 0 A look at the facility and the condition of its facilities would dissuade any patient but their economic reality left them with no choice.The male and female wards at the Kogi State Comprehensive Health Centre, Edega, Ibaji Local Government Area, are presently empty and dilapidated, due to a barrage of problems that has faced the hospital for years, Olaleye Aluko, who visited the facility, reportsWhen Esther, a middle-aged woman, felt sharp birth pangs on a sweaty afternoon in May 2020, she knew it was time for her to be delivered of her baby. As someone from a poor family who lived from hand to mouth, she and her husband had no option but to rush to the Comprehensive Health Centre, Edega, Ibaji, Kogi State.A look at the facility and the condition of its facilities would dissuade any patient but their economic reality left them with no choice.While attempting the delivery, the nurses on duty informed them that Esther would have the baby by caesarian section due to some complications noticed, but there was no doctor available in the hospital to perform the procedure.A grim reality stared the couple in the face – she had to be prepared to travel to neighbouring Idah Local Government Area hospital – a journey which would take a minimum of an hour and 30 minutes because of bad roads.“She died on the way,” a nurse at the health centre, Ibaji, narrated.Source: SaharaReporters Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Related Continue Reading Previous Prof Attahiru Jega: Governance Under Buhari Has Been Very DisappointingNext CUSTOMS ANNOUNCES DATE TO EFFECT REDUCTION ON IMPORTED VEHICLE DUTIES More Stories Matters Arising Uncategorized World News WHO: Over Half of Global Population Lacks Full Access to Essential Health Services GovernMend Nigeria April 4, 2024 0 Governance Politics Uncategorized World News Femi Fani-Kayode Criticizes Nigeria’s Close Ties with Western Powers, Calls for Improved Relations with Russia GovernMend Nigeria April 1, 2024 0 Politics Uncategorized IPAC Unveils Blueprint for Political Party Funding and Electoral Reform in Nigeria GovernMend Nigeria March 27, 2024 0 Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ