Jehovah’s Witness doctor allegedly refused to conduct a life-saving blood transfusion due to religious beliefs

[Aunty Jane]

That's unconscionable and pathetic.

I’m sorry….what?

They closed the clinic down because of the “reports”…..unsubstantiated reports that were made by the alleged husband.
The media loves people like you…..you believe everything they say, but you don’t need proof for any of it.

As a Christian, we are not supposed to judge others, especially when there is no real evidence except an allegation. We have a judicial system to figure that out, but in a country like Nigeria, accustomed to corruption on many levels, babies and their mothers will continue to die because they have these kinds of facilities….good enough supposedly for the delivery of this man’s other children, but because something went wrong, he wants to vent his grief and blame the doctor?

Please acquaint yourself with the facts here, and stop trying to justify your own prejudice.

 

[Sister-n-Christ]

I’m sorry….what?

They closed the clinic down because of the “reports”…..unsubstantiated reports that were made by the alleged husband.
The media loves people like you…..you believe everything they say, but you don’t need proof for any of it.

As a Christian, we are not supposed to judge others, especially when there is no real evidence except an allegation. We have a judicial system to figure that out, but in a country like Nigeria, accustomed to corruption on many levels, babies and their mothers will continue to die because they have these kinds of facilities….good enough supposedly for the delivery of this man’s other children, but because something went wrong, he wants to vent his grief and blame the doctor?

Please acquaint yourself with the facts here, and stop trying to justify your own prejudice.

Unconscionable and pathetic.

 

[Aunty Jane]

Unconscionable and pathetic.

Like talking to a fence post…..

 

[Rita]

You do.

One moment, please...

Ifunanya Obeme-Ndukwe​

The Rivers State Anti-Quackery Committee has sealed and revoked the registration license of a clinic, located on Captain Amangala Street in Borokiri, Port Harcourt.

The action was taken by the Committee, led by the Director of Medical Services, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr. Vincent Wachukwu, following an unscheduled inspection on Monday, prompted by reports of the death of one Mrs. Victoria Paris.

Mrs. Paris reportedly died after undergoing a caesarean section at the facility, and was allegedly refused blood transfusion by the medical personnel based on religious beliefs.



In a statement signed by Dr. Hope Avundaa on behalf of the Rivers State Interprofessional Anti-Quackery Committee, it was revealed that the facility operated from a three-bedroom apartment converted into a six-bed maternity home run by one Comfort Etuk.



According to the Committee, inspections revealed that the clinic had no licensed nurse on site and was functioning beyond its approved scope, including performing surgical procedures in a poorly equipped environment.



The statement added that the facility also lacked a standard sterilization unit and failed to meet Infection Prevention and Control, IPC, standards.



The Committee has summoned all health workers, including doctors affiliated with the facility, to appear before the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, panel.



Meanwhile, the state chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr. Diamond Tamunokuro, condemned the unethical practices of medical doctors working in substandard maternity homes, describing such affiliations as highly unprofessional and dangerous.



The statement added, “This exercise is a continuation of the anti-quackery mandate of the Rivers State Ministry of Health and the Nigerian Medical Association, Rivers State and other Healthcare Affiliate Associations in the State.”


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Sounds an awful place to go for medical care - to be honest how on earth , in that kind of environment, can the lack of a blood transfusion be solely alleged as a cause of death. Granted perhaps it proves that there is some essence of truth to the story about this lady passing away, but it’s the hospital they have taken the license away from, not one particular doctor. Which relays to me that the whole place is to blame for what happened.