omo_to_dun: Isn't this the same country with the most churches and religious folks in the world? Hypocritical Nigerians! Jesus this, Jesus that. Allah this, Allah that. What the f_u_c_k happened to being your brother's keeper?

The next time another Nigerian talks to me about heaven or hell or some other $hit, I will seriously insult him or her. Shameless goats.

Chedarking:

Bruv I feel your pain...but this is the reality of the hell that is Nigeria - No paddy for jungle

The levels of hardship in Nigeria have forced people to put survival ahead of conscience - and can we really argue with that?

In a sane society, this doctor should be stripped of his license...BUT is Nigeria a sane society?

Osama10: Too many wrongs with this country.

thegoodjoehunt:

I know bruv. We have lost it in this country. Since Army officers now kidnap. Police kill people for N20. My sister's best friend lost her mom because the doctor said he forgot to stitch her after a Caesarean section. The country is in a crazy state.

taharqa:

I just cant understand how any one would even attempt justifying this.

Assuming this version is entirely correct (the article didn't bother to provide us the views of the other party), then this is simply a clear case of Man's inhumanity to another, period; and the actors in this terrible drama should be arrested ASAP and tried for MURDER.

For some persons invoking 'Business' and the often unreliable attitudes of 'customers', need I remind you that this is a case of EMERGENCY (in the truest sense of that word cos 2 lives were at stake here), meaning that any person or institution (not least Doctors/nurses and hospitals) is bound to provide any service which can aid the saving of the lives at stake at the time- the issue of 'business' and concerns over one's experience with 'customers' should not arise in such instance at all.

Very sad that these two had to die this way; very troubling that 'normal' peeps can even have the heart to attempt to justify it.

dtc2k:

We are always quick to open our BIG mouth and condem the system. Are we all NOT part of the system that is wrong and becomeing wrong everyday. This is a case that the AIT, SILVEBIRD, CHANNELS, RAYPOWER and other media houses should take Up and expose the rot in our hospitals and the entire system. But they will rather be telling us how 1 ministers son married another governos daughter. Very SAD indeed. The hopitals should be locked and the key trwon into the ocean. Yet the doctors will go on strick if Government refuse to pay their wages.

acidosis™:
Sad news... disgusting & heartbreaking.. In fact, I don't know how to insult these people...omg






But lets not forget something here, hospital/clinic is a business... the sole aim of a business is to make money. Its not easy to run a business out of pity (even seun osewa cannot give me a free space to place my advert). They might have faced alot of losses.
However, this particular incidence is a broad day murder, atleast the husband was able to pay something. There are times you have to change the rules just to a save a life.. Thats the purpose of our existence btw..

1313: When I read people's comments on many threads I always wonder how people think. In this sad case,what has government to do with this situation?what has the medical system has to do with it? Its purely a sign of Lack of value for human life. Its not about the government,it means WE DON'T LOVE OURSELVES!

12 inches!:


All what you've quoted here is just cheap talk. You can't force anybody to treat if he doesn't want too. It's not even tenable in a legal court. Every contract involves consideration before it can be termed binding. Hope you also find the link that shows what New Zealand government has put in place what will ensure that private doctors get renumerated for whatever service rendered.

otokx:

please let us not try to paint Nigerian doctors as bad they are really trying under the harsh work environment they find themselves.

thegoodjoehunt:

Not all are bad but many are evil. We now have murderers who put on White Lab coats and murder people for money. Later turn around and call themselves doctors.

thegoodjoehunt:

Please you don't start a business that has to do with people's lives without having some ethics that go with it. There is a reason why licenses are given. There is a thought process that goes with the business. If the man didn't know he could meet up the bills, he won't go there.

My twin lost his life in a specialist hospital. They only started treatment when it was too late. That was because they saw SUV's rushing to their hospital and knew that we could cater for the bills. So please if it is just for money, these wicked doctors should try selling food stuffs and get out from handling people's lives. If money is more important than lives to them.

Imagine losing your a life when the person had enough money in the bank but the doctors are more interested in cash at hand before treating.

Doctors like this are disgrace to their profession.

musKeeto:
Sorry, there's no known cure for myopic reasoning yet.

Back to OP, isn't this synonymous to the Aluu situation?

Businesses forced to take inhumane decisions to survive, a life's lost, people start blaming the business.

What were they to do?

Those who are comparing Nigerian medical services to UK and US services, lol, why are you in the UK and US then?

We say our medical system is crippled, just like everything Nigerian. There are doctors who have done sugeries on credit, only to chase a patient for his money after the surgery.

Let's pause the ALUU mentality for once.

musKeeto:
Maybe it's too deep, and ur just scared to fall in.
Not to derail the topic but conside this:
Is abortion wrong?

thegoodjoehunt:

Selling Cars, House leasing or letting is not the same like when it comes to running a business that concerns people's lives. In an emergency, you rush the person to the nearest hospital. When it comes to medical profession, live is first because that can't be replaced but the money can be.

frosbel:


Any doctor who refuses to attend to an emergency life threatening medical situation because of common 20k Naira has no business being a doctor, he should be fired and prosecuted.

frosbel:
Any doctor who refuses to attend to an emergency life threatening medical situation because of common 20k Naira has no business being a doctor, he should be fired and prosecuted.

frosbel:


Any doctor who refuses to attend to an emergency life threatening medical situation because of common 20k Naira has no business being a doctor, he should be fired and prosecuted.

Baby mama: As cold as it sounds,some posters here already covered the main issue.
The facility is a private facility.and they are free to demand deposits before treatment
Government hospitals also demand deposits and registration fees before treatment,that is just the way it goes in Nigeria
If I contacted any of you guys selling cars to ship one to me and I pay later would you do it?
You wouldn't because it is your means of livelihood and you need your pay.Now how does anybody expect a doctor to treat a patient without payment or deposit?
People expect too much from others .this is the same reason landlords will go months without their due rent only for the tenants to pack out in the middle of the night and flee without a trace and the landlord is stiffed of his money.if he throws them out he will be called heartless for throwing out a family with young children or new born.
If the doctor treated the woman and holds her hostage till they pay,people will also call them wicked
It is sad the woman died but the hospital has a policy and a business to run
If they treat everyone without payment pretty soon the hospital will fold up.
Was the woman not attending antenatal clinic somewhere
Why couldn't she go to the place she was scheduled to have her baby and see their doctors?

helpee: keep deceiving yourself. Why did u wait till it was an emergency before u started rushing in with your so called SUV. Maybe they didn't start treatment too late, u got there too late. Look...stop expecting doctors to treat u for free even in emergencies unless the Govt or the insurance is willing to cover the back of the doctor in case of default. People are owing me millions in fees and I dare not owe pharmacist that supply me drugs. After the death of ur twin how much did u pay them for their effort? Rather u will be blaming them that it was because they started treatment late meaning u didn't want to pay and cos they don't have mortuary they will allow u to go at loss to them and next time u think they won't rather demand for deposit than risk it again. U either believe it or not but that is what they will do.

frosbel:


Any doctor who refuses to attend to an emergency life threatening medical situation because of common 20k Naira has no business being a doctor, he should be fired and prosecuted.

thegoodjoehunt:

I know bruv. We have lost it in this country. Since Army officers now kidnap. Police kill people for N20. My sister's best friend lost her mom because the doctor said he forgot to stitch her after a Caesarean section. The country is in a crazy state.

ecna: On a final note, this is for the people blaming the nigerian private hospitals for the universal human nonchalance towards the life of a poor man(because that's the problem here), I'l ask yo this question;

How many times have you made a personal sacrifice to pay a stranger's hospital bill?

aribisala0: In theory it sounds good to say doctors should respond to all emergencies. We cannot separate this from context i.e. Social context. In a poor country it is normal to make sacrifices and we say "We are all in this together". Then No one is special; eating Billions of Naira a year and building billion Naira banquet halls while sending his wife to Germany for treatment or children to school in London in special jets at public expense.
. In the latter scenario it is every man for himself. The doctor who treats emergencies does not get paid and soon goes bust so the situation and the death of this poor woman is a symptom NOT the problem. The problem is Nigeria is a poor country by any measure and our politicians live large even larger than their counterparts from America or Britain. They are the problem NOT doctors. When society works properly doctors are more humane. In Nigeria our doctors are angry,hostile and vengeful even. But those are merely symptoms.....,.,

otokx:

... every Nigerian though should have a hospital/clinic that he is registered with and is nearby so in cases of emergency they can treat without asking for money knowing the credit worthiness of the patient involved.

frosbel:


Any doctor who refuses to attend to an emergency life threatening medical situation because of common 20k Naira has no business being a doctor, he should be fired and prosecuted.

helpee: this man go and sleep. So if the 20K is meant to buy blood the doctor should keep attending to patient without having the neccessary to save life. I will rather tell them to take the patient elsewhere if I can't help. The 20K may be needed for drugs. You should be ashamed of ur country self. So u think 20K is what is needed to save life in an emergency situation? They are even demanding for such a meagre amount and u are running mouth. Check most US hospitals. It cost an average of 10K in dollars per day in ICU. That over a million naira. If the hospital don't have insurance that wil cover their back u think they will take u wtout deposit? 20K that can't buy more than a pint of blood

Baby mama:

Thank you!
Nobody can walk into a private medical facility in the USA and demand treatment either
If you went to a doctors office you show your insurance card and pay your co pay before they call you in.without insurance ,you pay their full office fees before being seen
If you have an emergency and have no means or insurance you head to the county/ general hospital,they access if the condition is life threatening,if it is they save you from death and send you a bill,if not they discharge you and show you the door.
If your bill comes you make a payment plan,if the debt goes bad,they send it to collections and ruin your credit rating.
Hospitals get breaks and other remunerations from the govt by treating the uninsured who can't pay their bills
Doctors and nurses and other health care professionals in some of those facilities get perks like school loans paid off for working in those places
There is no such thingin Nigeria
There are no incentives,there is no system to collect on owed bills,there is no social security number or ID to track anyone,anyone can assume any identity
The government does not care
If we are incensed by this,we should be mad at our officials robing us blind and leaving what needs to be done to help the needy masses rather than blaming a doctor trying to make a living in a tough country

dBard:

ur sis best go ask her again f d truth. ignorance is a Terrible tin. if only u knew how ridiculous that is. check it up before u come responding..smh @ all of u