WRONG DIAGNOSIS : OSHIOMHOLE REGRETS WIFE’S DEATH

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has regretted the death of some persons so dear to him, revealing how his dear wife passed away due to a mistake that could have been prevented by the right people with the right training to do the job.

Oshiomhole recalled how wrong diagnosis led to the death of his wife, Clara, and called for a review of Nigeria’s medical system so that doctors treat patients only in the area of their competence.

The former Governor of Edo state made the remark at the Founders Day and Launching of Endowment Fund of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).

Oshiomhole said with robust regulations in the nation’s health system wrong diagnoses could be prevented.

‎The APC National Chairman, who was at the event in his private capacity, told the gathering that he would have sued the doctors if it were in another clime because his wife was a victim of quack medical doctors. “You visit a hospital, one doctor is a gynaecologist, psychologist, paediatrician – the doctor treats everything. My wife was unfortunate to have been diagnosed as having something different while the cancer in her breast was growing.”

‎In his speech, former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, hailed late Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia and late Professor Tiamiyu Bello-Osagie, for ensuring local people got access to tertiary health services instead of travelling to Lagos or Ibadan and expressed joy that the UBTH had served the people well. “In terms of training and research, the UBTH has performed excellently well in collaboration with UNIBEN,” he said.

Also speaking, the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, commended the UBTH management for conceiving the endowment fund.

The Minister, who was represented by Dr. Shaibu Belgore, disclosed that the country lost a whopping $1billion to medical tourism last year, adding that Nigerians seeking medical care abroad was as a result of lack of confidence in the nation’s health system.

Ehanire, while challenging Nigerian hospitals to aim higher and compete for excellence internationally,‎ noted that the problems in hospitals in the country were not due to lack of equipment or expertise, but a challenge of trust

He, however, said UBTH had the manpower to provide the required high class care and urged Nigerians to support the hospital to strengthen its service through the provision of necessary equipment.