I stumbled across this photo today and I was shocked disgraced & embarrassed. What is the health sector of this country turning into. Now I know why people travel abroad to have their medical checkups and treatments..... By looking at the photo,can't imagine what would have happened if there was a casualty during the surgery leading to the loss of life and once again PHCN & GOVERNMENT will be in for it ..... Plz scroll down for the photo.

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Chai

No Pishure na Oga

koonbey: No Pishure na Oga

I dey try post am e no gree oooo

"speechless"

nawa o! Lamp? fp pls

That is what the life of the person worth to the country. What a country

lol

It is funny as it is not funny.

Playing "try ur luck" game wif a person's life.
Seems dey cudn't acknowledge a simple FACT dt dis "LIFE" is Precious n delicate, n shud be handled wif utmost CAREFULNESS.


Well, we all believe n rely on GOD alone for survival nt des bunch of quack *******

Law-confessor:
It is funny as it is not funny.

Playing "try ur luck" game wif a person's life.
Seems dey cudn't acknowledge a simple FACT dt dis "LIFE" is Precious n delicate, n shud be handled wif utmost CAREFULNESS.


Well, we all believe n rely on GOD alone for survival nt des bunch of quack *******

abi oooo. Na God dey kuku save person

It isn't a new occurrence. Back in 2003, I remember using a phone torch to carry on with a Caesarian section at Adeoyo Hospital in Ibadan. PHCN had done its worst during surgery, main generator and back-up had both broken down. We couldn't stop, so we made do with the torch of those small Nokia phones back then to finish. There were also instances when I had to set up intravenous fluid infusion for babies via the scalp using lantern light held up by colleagues.......

oyinmama: It isn't a new occurrence. Back in 2003, I remember using a phone torch to carry on with a Caesarian section at Adeoyo Hospital in Ibadan. PHCN had done its worst during surgery, main generator and back-up had both broken down. We couldn't stop, so we made do with the torch of those small Nokia phones back then to finish. There were also instances when I had to set up intravenous fluid infusion for babies via the scalp using lantern light held up by colleagues.......

woww how was that possible... Was it safe? Wasn't there a way u could stabilize d patient and continue when There's proper electricity... those where huge risk....

So no inverter?
Some hospitals eh!

Why should you be ashamed of urself . Remember that, the problem is from our leaders .the money meant to be used and equip the hosp are embezzled by them.Doctors are really doing their best . This is one of the reasons that made me to like this ongoing strike .

jigboke: Why should you be ashamed of urself . Remember that, the problem is from our leaders .the money meant to be used and equip the hosp are embezzled by them.Doctors are really doing their best . This is one of the reasons that made me to like this ongoing strike .

I'm embarrased cos what dey did is a disgrace to the country,its just so absurd... If dey knew they didn't satisfy all d criterias to do a surgery why do it with a lamp and risk the life of a patient. I know the government are to be blamed but this doctors have a little blame too

These Doctors couldn't. Have started out with a lamp: power outage must have led to this horrible scene. The lamp must have been used to bridge the interface between the power cut and generator back-up. This is the real situation: shame on our leaders. And this is a federal Teaching Hospital. but when they are on strike, nobody understands the details.

oyinmama: It isn't a new occurrence. Back in 2003, I remember using a phone torch to carry on with a Caesarian section at Adeoyo Hospital in Ibadan. PHCN had done its worst during surgery, main generator and back-up had both broken down. We couldn't stop, so we made do with the torch of those small Nokia phones back then to finish. There were also instances when I had to set up intravenous fluid infusion for babies via the scalp using lantern light held up by colleagues.......

And ar we supos 2 clap 4 u or wat.......xo u mean dr s notin new se......u ar toyin wit pple's lif

arctoni:
And ar we supos 2 clap 4 u or wat.......xo u mean dr s notin new se......u ar toyin wit pple's lif

. Dats nt wot he meant. Its jst dat it's nt suprisn 2hm since it has apund b4.besides pple expect dat kind of problem in 9ja dats y day fly abroad 4treatment.

seriously??

no wayyyyy

Ordinary clinical examinations require a good light source.

This is a disgrace!!!

The surgeons even need good air to function well.

drippling sweats etc inside pt body??

arctoni:
And ar we supos 2 clap 4 u or wat.......xo u mean dr s notin new se......u ar toyin wit pple's lif

No, you're supposed to enroll in a night school and learn how to write in simple English.
Someone is sharing her experience on the challenges faced by doctors in this country and this what you can come up with? Smh for you.

amateur: These Doctors couldn't. Have started out with a lamp: power outage must have led to this horrible scene. The lamp must have been used to bridge the interface between the power cut and generator back-up. This is the real situation: shame on our leaders. And this is a federal Teaching Hospital. Am not a Doctor but when they are on strike, nobody understands the details.

When Dr.s ask for these things, the public even ridicule them forgetting that the people who suffer the repercussion are the masses.

Kudos to people who carry out successful surgeries under these conditions.

I can't imagine working in this condition. haba!! It is the reality tjough..too bad. I am angry sef(lojo odun!!)

kolidave: woww how was that possible... Was it safe? Wasn't there a way u could stabilize d patient and continue when There's proper electricity... those where huge risk....

Like I said, the surgery had started before lights went off, the generators were also previously working. Not certain how you would want to stabilize a woman undergoing a Caesarian section, baby out already and continue later .....

arctoni:
And ar we supos 2 clap 4 u or wat.......xo u mean dr s notin new se......u ar toyin wit pple's lif

Unfortunately, I can barely read what you have posted

Experienced it during NYSC days, it was really awkward to deliver babies with torch lights but the midwives I worked with are accustomed to it. They strap the phone or torch on their hair net just like a palmwine taper will do and they are good to go.
Imagine if it falls in with blood splashing all over the place and the subsequent injury to the patients.

deols:

When Dr.s ask for these things, the public even ridicule them forgetting that the people who suffer the repercussion are the masses.

Kudos to people who carry out successful surgeries under these conditions.

I can't imagine working in this condition. haba!! It is the reality tjough..too bad. I am angry sef(lojo odun!!)

This has been the reality for a long time, but it's gradually changing. The General Hospital Marina Lagos and the Island Maternity are now hooked to an Independent Power Plant and are no more on the national grid. There are now inverters that act as back up when public power fails.

I lost a friend to a similar circumstance in the early 2000s

Sorry to say, but this has also happened to me, only that it was so bad none of the doctors, not even the consultant surgeon, had a torch, while power was withheld and no backup generator.....
I had to Bring out my phone, in the middle of the procedure!!!!




and for those hurling abuses at doctors, please it's not our fault, talk to the government to step up the health sector, or have they forgotten that we are still leading in maternal and child mortality!!!!!!

naptu2:

This has been the reality for a long time, but it's gradually changing. The General Hospital Marina Lagos and the Island Maternity are now hooked to an Independent Power Plant and are no more on the national grid. There are now inverters that act as back up when public power fails.

I lost a friend to a similar circumstance in the early 2000s

Okay..

I hope they'll keep it up and extend it to other hospitals.

They need to also do something about the mushroom private hospitals. My relative almost died in one before being moved to UCH, Ibadan.

deols:

Okay..

I hope they'll keep it up and extend it to other hospitals.

They need to also do something about the mushroom private hospitals. My relative almost died in one before being moved to UCH, Ibadan.

concerning private hospitals....

The NMA supposed to have a regular check on private hospitals, they must all be well equipped and up to standard!!! Not just paying annual dues....

a private hospital must have an oxygen-giving apparatus, a resuscitation kit and essential drugs..... also a standard theatre and side-lab for basic tests e.g pcv, RBS....

If these little things are in place, then we are heading somewhere!!!!

Lagusta:

concerning private hospitals....

The NMA supposed to have a regular check on private hospitals, they must all be well equipped and up to standard!!! Not just paying annual dues....

a private hospital must have an oxygen-giving apparatus, a resuscitation kit and essential drugs..... also a standard theatre and side-lab for basic tests e.g pcv, RBS....

If these little things are in place, then we are heading somewhere!!!!

bro long time, and back to topic most private hospitals need to be shut down, they are now source of quick wealth, poor or non existent essential equipments.

Now does anyone wonder why the people in the medical field are called medical practitioners
That's simply because they are still practicising ...with human lives, sadly! Or how else could anyone explain this?!

Sanguine: Now does anyone wonder why the people in the medical field are called medical practitioners
That's simply because they are still practicising ...with human lives, sadly! Or how else could anyone explain this?!

The medical field is a practice my dear, it's not a theorem,