badboy92:
They killed my father few months ago, we rushed him to the hospital they said no deposit no treatment, at around 1am in the morning with no atm card.

And yes, it's a private hospital.


Nigeria has failed a lot of people, don't blame people wanting to run away, nothing works in this country

RIP dad

the way some of us reason baffles me. You killed your father. Why will you rush to a private hospital at 1am without money or health insurance scheme coverage. Are you alright? Can you rush to a supermarket without money? You guys should have some sense please.

Godiloveu:
First of all, all praises and Thanksgiving to God that I am healthy and alive...amen

Had a major surgery some month ago, it was a private hospital at ibadan, the specialist doctor and the nurses (very useless set of medical practitioners) , the MD nice lady.

1. After surgery no medical report about d procedure was given to me.
2. After some months I went for medical check-up at another hospital and d doctor requested for the report of the surgical procedure , I requested for it via phone call and email, and there was no response till date.
3. During the surgical procedure d specialist doctor keep asking for bribe , and so the nurses too. When they found out that I wouldn't be given them much , the mean treatment began, to give drip or injection became wahala, they look for vein in my hands as if I was an animal that wouldn't feel pain.
4. No change of my bedsheet for days . After paying upfront for the whole package o

And many more....

Naaa...the Nigerian medical system and staffs still have alot to learn from their counterparts in the world, lack of empathy and lack of equipments still reign supreme in our health system...may God help us amen

Once again, God I thank you for being alive and healthy amen

your story don't add up really.
what is the bribe for? did you cross a red light or something?

Hmm! I had accident sometimes last Dec. I was rushed to FMC Lokoja (I must call their name) With severe chest pain, the doctor refused to give me pain relieve injection all in the name of "I have to wait until the hospital Gen is on". Lol! I was just shouting my chestoooo. The dude did not even mind me. He was busy browsing with his phone. Las las I was given the injection after hours gone. I later got to know that I had two fractured rib after the x-ray. To believe that this dude is an Igbo young man still baffles me till today cos we were speaking Igbo. God dey sha.

Yonce:


But Ibruprofen would act as a pain killer and stop the small headache.

Better person,his dosage go kill me lol....Na him dosage wey he give me na him be the Matter

anselm791:


your story don't add up really.
what is the bribe for? did you cross a red light or something?

No red crossed( wat Eva dat mean) it was open myomectomy

Correcto:
Poor diagnosis and wrong / high dosage administration of medication is the greatest problem with Nigerian doctors. If I am president tomorrow every medical practitioner will be checked for proficiency regularly. Pharmacists and doctors must work together. Pharmacist must respectfully review the dosage of medication administered to patients. Doctor must consult with lab scientist to get a proper diagnosis. All health and medical workers must work together. I have a comprehensive plan already for them.

So what should the Pathologist do?

Funny enough, there was nothing like Med Lab Scientist before oh, those were the days quality results were being churned out, but to cut costs nowadays, na so dem bring these guys, now na different result you go dey everywhere.

Guys wey no even sabi do blood film sef, guys wey go dey diagnose Typhoid with that irresponsible test called Widal. Na them pollute the average gullible Nigerian mind sey Widal na Typhoid test, not knowing many illnesses can also give an elevated Widal result.

The use of widal is helpful, when used serially with help from the clinical features majorly.

But when hatred for the Nigerian doctor is already established as a foundation, all you tell them enters one ear and goes through the other.

I've always adviced Naija docs that the only way they can be appreciated is to leave the country, people never know the value of what they have until they lose it.

Any naija doc who's spent 5years post graduation and is still in Naija has his/herself to blame for any rubbish being spewed at them by Nigerians.

Nigerians are simply an ungrateful set of people, shikena!

A lot of my major health work has been done in Nigeria in a children’s hospital na there dem Sabi work

My mother inlaw wasn't feeling well, she went to a general hospital and saw a doctor who wrote her some medication. She wasn't satisfied so she went to a private laboratory opposite the hospital. She tested herself for malaria and typhoid with malaria returning very high. The lab recommended additional antimalarial to her drugs but she opted to revisit the Dr to properly prescribe drugs for her.

The Dr sent her out of his office without looking at the result saying he gave her the right prescription for what she complained.

Godiloveu:



No red crossed( wat Eva dat mean) it was open myomectomy

I just checked Google, there's no "OPEN" myomectomy (whatever that means) and I was simply asking what the bribe was for, with a little sarcasm cause I understand a bribe is usually given when we want an undue advantage which doesn't apply here since you already paid in full for the surgery.

Johnny1013:
This is a true life story.....Went to a government hospital and I had headache and the Foolish idiot told me to take Ibuprofen .No jokes ,Na im I no sey God is in control

ibuprofen is a pain killer and headache is a pain. Doctor ddnt do anything wrong here.

midnighter:


They were just using that woman as a scapegoat.

Her supervisor didnt show up and left her to look after like 50 patients alone. Then they allowed him to fly back to Ireland

The staff swapped the boy to another bed without informing her. The bed they moved him to had an order saying not to resuscitate if the patient fell unconscious and thats how he died

The people who wanted to sack her are a bunch of racists.

You see, most people's comment here is borne out of ignorance.. Some believe the way they think is the way the doctor should think also.
Someone was talking about typhoid and appendicitis which are close in diagnosis. Funnily, the person could actually be having appendicitis and get better on the same antibiotics prescribed for the typhoid and end up not needing surgery.
Some blaming a doctor for adverse drug effect.
Someone said what he had was symptoms of high cholesterol but the doctor said something else. Cholesterol has no specific symptoms.
Someone said the doctor was already giving him drip before the test result which is a standard practice. You don't wait for result most times before administering fluids.

One said he was given ibuprofen for headache by a doctor. So what do u want for an headache he probably think it's primary?
Abrg Nigerians have failed this doctors' effort I must say
One woman went to Facebook to condemn the doctor seeing her relative. Blasted the doctor for giving glucose containing fluid for someone who was suffering from diabetes.
That is a very correct management cos at a point in managing diabetes complications you ensure you add a dextrose fluid because of the insulin. So your patient wont have sudden low sugar which kills faster..

And I wonder why they are only talking about the bad experiences...
95% of my patients leave my office daily saying thank you wholeheartedly...
Doctors propose to the government what should be done to improve the health system and its not done.
Hypocrites will not channel their brunts against the government but the doctors working under terrible conditions...
When they completely leave the country and it gets to a point where u need to kidnap the few remaining in order to answer to your need only then will they undersand.
Or you think oyinbo doctors will strive here? They will fail big time under this harsh condition.
There are bad ones but it's not as bad as it's being stated.
Give kudos when necessary

InvertedHammer:

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He is right.

Pass USLME exams. Then if lucky, get Residency placement of minimum 3 years. Then one can do fellowship (for specialists).

To practice in US as a doctor trained in Nigeria will take about 6 years for very intelligent and "lucky" ones.
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Every doctor there goes through Residency-- you understand Residency is work right?

You are working!

If you pass your USMLE and your get matched, why will you spend 6 years again?

femi4:
my people perish for lack of knowledge. Comparing children ibuprofen to that of adult

Drugs are administered based on weight and patient's condition


Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that's typically used in children to treat fever or pain. ... “If you give a larger dose than your child's weight can handle, this can lead to kidney problems and also stomach issues


Don't worry, I ll be here to contribute to your kidney issh

What are you saying??

Who ever said medicines are not calculated based on weight?

It is the same Medicine whatever weight.

Someone says Ibuprofen is a special medicine and I refuted it.

What exactly are you driving at?

anselm791:


I just checked Google, there's no "OPEN" myomectomy (whatever that means) and I was simply asking what the bribe was for, with a little sarcasm cause I understand a bribe is usually given when we want an undue advantage which doesn't apply here since you already paid in full for the surgery.

Uterine Myomectomy

Well..
U have gotten my attention .� U can f**k off now

Johnny1013:
Better person,his dosage go kill me lol....Na him dosage wey he give me na him be the Matter

What 'dosage' did he give you?

Shout out to the management and staff of Kuje General Abuja. They aren't like the typical Government hospital who stock in trade is poor service and bad attitude by the medical staff. Their service is quite amazing. I prefer the hospital to private ones.

JonOlive:

ibuprofen is a pain killer and headache is a pain. Doctor ddnt do anything wrong here.

His dosage was the problem bro

HBB1:


What 'dosage' did he give you?

can't really remember now but when I got to the pharmacist ,He just looked at it and said ' this one too much oooo

Godiloveu:


Uterine Myomectomy

Well..
U have gotten my attention .� U can f**k off now

what a christian thing to say to a stranger with God written all over your profile.
these doctors Bleep up too like every other human, don't play devil's advocate by lying against them just because you can.

Oh we serve a living God .

ednut1:
I once took my cousin to a general hospital like 2003 .Every one at home had travelled. After the whole stress of waiting to see doctor and registration in the general hospital. My cousin slept off on the bench and woke up later and became well. We no later see the doc.

I was operated on around 2009,24th of December to be precise. While on the process, this doctor paused to receive calls not less than three times of more than 10 minutes each. I was mad but was instructed not to talk else I die. Why would a doctor even take a phone to the theatre?

That being said, they are still those who respect their profession but not this one that operated on me.

Virus99:
I had typhoid based on the test result... And the Doctor's only solution is drip.
Even before the test result came out, he already put me on drip.

He was about to give me the 5th drip in just 2 days... When my brothers refused.

The man is notorious for giving people drip.

I heard someone fell into a well, upon the person's rescue and taken to the same hospital the doctor was busy administering drips!

Imagine! Someone rescued from inside water and yet being hammered with water

Pls dont make me laugh.

This thread is depressing, esp when u consider that doctors in Nigeria have to work without resources, equipments and pay.
I have had to assist an operations with Touchlight from my fone, it took the nurses over 30 mins to acquire a kerosene Lamp from the nearest ward and then after a while rechargeable Lamp. By the time the generator was put on the operation was over, I was just closing up the patient sweating everywhere and all over the patient.
Nigerian doctors have gall and for that, they have my respect.
I do understand all Ur reasons though and can only sigh cos it's situation that bends crayfish.
But let not what I wrote above make u hesitate from telling us more, we need to know these things.
That said, I won't be replying any comments or making any more on this issue or others. I will just continue reading comments. Cheers!!

trilobite:


Also the brother stated something about the way she slept causing her to loose conciousness. He advised her to eat healthy and watch how she lays her head anytime she sleeps.

Baby girl is doing well now.

Haha just dead ridiculous!

Simple question, did you witness this?
If no, which I'm sure is the case, then I can only tell you that as a ball grows by rolling, so does a story.

First, do you think the doctors were remotely capable of doing something as basic as listening for heart sounds, or observing for evidence of breathing. My 90 year old grand mother can do that for context.
If so, then be aware that if the heart stops for 3 minutes, then brain function ceases, and one is technically dead. Yet you say she kept going for 3 days.

Your story therefore is implausible. The fact that baby girl is alive is in itself no credence to the ridiculous story.

I lost hope in Nigeria doctors the day i lost my brother to their carelessness and negligence.
Most Doctors we have in Nigeria are like mechanics playing trial and error.
Peoples lives means nothing to them anymore, their conscience has be darkened, like one more life wasted is no big deal, they are use to seeing the dead.
Don't make the mistake of putting confidence in their diagnosis and prescription.
Double check, triple check whatever they tell you. I did not study anything related to science but I can't count the number of times i have obseeved loopholes in their diagnosis and treatment, corrected them and the humble ones apologise for their ignorance or oversight but you see the ones with ego and pride trying to prove their foolishness

drnoel:
This thread is depressing, esp when u consider that doctors in Nigeria have to work without resources, equipments and pay.
I have had to assist and operations with Touchlight from my fone, it took the nurses over 30 mins to acquire a kerosene lamp from the nearest ward and then after a while rechargeable lamp. By the time the generator was put on the operation was over, I was just closing up the patient sweating everywhere and all over the patient.
Nigerian doctors have gall and for that they have my respect.
I do understand all Ur reasons though and can only sigh cos it's situation that bends crayfish.
But let not what I wrote above make u hesitate from telling us more, we need to know these things.
That said, I won't be replying any comments or making any more on this issue or others. I will just continue reading comments. Cheers!!

now this I believe is a doctor,
God bless you Sir,
we might not understand now, and may never understand but you can't deny God's goodness in your life, it comes from acts like that.
thank you for your service.

Sabicleaners:
I lost hope in Nigeria doctors the day i lost my brother to their carelessness and negligence.
Most Doctors we have in Nigeria are like mechanics playing trial and error with Life.
Don't make the mistake of putting confidence in their diagnosis and prescription.
Double check, triple check whatever they tell you. I did not study anything related to science but I can't count the number of times i have obseeved loopholes in their diagnosis and treatment, corrected them and the humble ones apologise for their ignorance or oversight but you see the ones with ego and pride trying to prove their foolishness

you studied nothing close to science you said, know nothing by implication, and expect me to believe you corrected the "ignorance" of a doctor
you my friend are a definition of foolishness and pride with all due respect.

Teebilion:
The thread would have been more interesting if it were
‘ Share your experience with Nigerian NURSES’

But still

1 .while serving in lokoja , A female doctor was giving me injections and receiving call , left the injection in my ass to be replying chats

2. Refusal to treat my dying friend less we registered, buy a card and pay in advance , coz we were broke , all our pleas went into deaf ears

3 . Waited Four and half hours for the doctor to tell me ‘you are fine ‘

For 2, you must recognise that hospital is first and foremost a business organizations! Like it or not! The owner opened the hospital to make money. Nigerians have showed them we are heartless! We abscond from hospital without paying for the care we received! So hospitals have devised means of asking for payments before service

midnighter:


And overprescribing... Its not normal to come back from a doctor's appointment with 4 or 5 different drugs except if youre elderly or chronically ill

But they will be handing them out like Tom-tom smh

The world is facing serious antibiotic resistance in the future but as usual, nobody here cares.

from my experience most patients are not happy when you give only one or two drugs that will be okay, they will still consult another doctor who add some more drugs for them

Johnny1013:
This is a true life story.....Went to a government hospital and I had headache and the Foolish idiot told me to take Ibuprofen .No jokes ,Na im I no sey God is in control

What is wrong with his prescription?

shege45:
One in a govt hospital that met told me she knew what was wrong with me, then gave me her number to come to her private hospital for treatment but if i chose to be treated in the government hospital, she would just give me the normal treatment. That day i just confuse

Eh God
Some people are demons

Virus99:
I had typhoid based on the test result... And the Doctor's only solution is drip.
Even before the test result came out, he already put me on drip.

He was about to give me the 5th drip in just 2 days... When my brothers refused.

The man is notorious for giving people drip.

I heard someone fell into a well, upon the person's rescue and taken to the same hospital the doctor was busy administering drips!

Imagine! Someone rescued from inside water and yet being hammered with water

Most of them are just demons. I remember when my mum was sick in 2003. We took her to a private hospital and all the man could do was administer drips for more than 24 hours. The next night, one of our family members who works the O.A.U.T.H.C advised us to take her there if we want her alive. Omo that man was just God sent. We would have lost my mum if we didn't adhere. Better health care no dey naija.. That's why the leaders run to first world countries to treat ordinary headache.