Written by Idowu Bankole and Bose AdelajaA Lagosian, Mr. Bashiru Wahab recounted on Sunday how he lost his four-year-old son, which he called the incompetence of health workers in Lagos State. The bereaved father told Vanguard that his late son Bashiru Kehinde, who was in nursery No. 2, had died of stomach complications in a Lagos hospital. Seek justice for his late son and prevent the recurrence of such costly mistakes. The bereaved father said that his son's journey to death began on the morning of Friday, December 3, 2021, when the deceased complained of stomach problems. In his words, "He vomited a lot and cried, saying he was in pain. As parents, we couldn't just watch him writhing in pain, so we drove quickly to a nearby house called Ipinlerrere Health The primary health care center of the center. Although the case is an emergency, my son has severe vomiting and the pain he is experiencing. As if the staff could read Wahab’s thoughts that day, one of them apologized for the mistake. He said: " One of them apologized and referred us to the general hospital in Orile. At that time, my son was pale and helpless. "He was admitted to the general hospital urgently. We were told to buy injections, intravenous drips and some other medical supplies, and we followed suit." "We also did a blood test. He received some intravenous drips, but there was no improvement." We I was told that the doctor would come to examine him very early the next day and give us a report. Unfortunately, the doctor did not come to examine him until 5pm, but the report was given around 7pm and he also referred us to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja. "It was very late at that time, and my son had stool, vomiting and screaming. My wife asked the staff if the ambulance was available. They said it used to cost N5,000, but the price may have gone up." I was frustrated and said Ask yourself,'Do we need to pay for the service of an ambulance in an emergency? I quickly picked up my son, greeted my wife to leave the hospital, rushed back to the car, and put my son in the back seat. LASUTH was around 11 o'clock in the evening, but it took more than an hour to get the attention of medical staff. After wasting time to get the card, we were told that there were no beds, and then we were referred to the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Ebute Meta at midnight. "One of them told us that our boy is in critical condition. "If you are familiar with Lagos, you will know how unsafe it is in some areas recently. When we were in LASUTH, a man ran into the house and said he was almost robbed at the intersection. Two men drew guns at him, so he ran into the hospital. I was frightened by his words, thinking about how to send my son to Ebute Meta at this time in the middle of the night. However, we plucked up the courage and drove to FMC. "After arriving, they responded to us quickly, but told us that we need to see a specialist. According to them, the previous hospital referral form stated that our child had stomach problems and we needed a pediatrician." 20 minutes later, a Surgeon, a Fakunle doctor arrived. He was kind and proactive and asked for an X-ray examination of some of the medical supplies we provided. The results showed that our boy had an intestinal obstruction, and if one more minute was wasted, we might lose him. "He immediately took care of our son and inserted a tube through his nose into his abdomen to clear the obstruction. After that, he assured us that our boy would be fine, and the treatment confirmed this. Later, the doctor left and took it. It was handed over to a young male nurse Obafemi. At this time, my son's condition relapsed. I asked him what kind of medicine he would give my son, but he looked at me as if I asked such a question crazy The same, and then muted the "drip." When he installed the drip, he was upset and I was worried. "In less than five minutes, my boy started screaming and shaking violently. I knew what was wrong. I screamed and ran out of the ward, help, my child is shaking, help, where's the doctor? My child did help find the doctor, but he ignored me. I kept begging for his attention, but he kept staring at the phone without responding. "Then my wife screamed out and said that Kaihinde was dying. She knelt on the floor and begged the nurse to come and examine our son. At that moment, he replied that the doctor had left and Kehinde was shaking because of the drip. Note is supplying him with energy, but we don’t know what he means. .At this time, I was working on a scene and asked to see any housewife or doctor available, but no one responded. They kept saying that my child would be fine. Created After a scene, a nurse asked to examine my son, but found that Kaihinde had died in his mother's arms. "The nurse began to apologize, saying that he was sorry to ignore me. I screamed and cursed the people responsible for my plight. It caught the attention of a head nurse who came out with a man who claimed to be the hospital's public relations officer PRO. Both of them pleaded with me, but when I screamed and pleaded with someone to take care of my son. "Kehinde and his twin brother will grow to five years old in a few months, but he has left his creator. I am helpless and hope to get justice for his death because my son should not die." I hope the government will provide answers to the following questions; Why did the doctor abandon my son after the operation? Why would he fall into the hands of an incompetent nurse? Why is my cry for help unheeded? Why does my son or anyone have to wait hours or days to receive treatment? "I call on the government to investigate this and hold the hospital accountable. Please help me share this news. My son does not have to die." He added. At the same time, it turns out that the effort to contact the PRO of the FMC ended in failure because the call to the given number was unanswered. Vanguard News Nigeria

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