Wetin dey happen for Naija ehn! Senate don raise alarm as dem beg state governments make dem establish beta emergency response system for hospitals. This one na to stop any wahala wey fit lead to avoidable deaths wey dey happen because medical emergencies dem no dey handle well.
Omo, the lawmakers don talk say dem need make sure say hospitals get life-saving medicines ready anytime wey emergency like snakebites or drug overdose waka come. Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule from Lagos West na im dey carry the gist sharp sharp after one singer wey just dey rise, Ifunanya Nwangene, die just like that because hospital no get antivenom wey she need.
Ifunanya story don scatter ground since her choir drop am for Facebook. Dem say she don rush go two hospitals, but dem no fit treat am because dem no get antivenom. E no be small matter, wey make Federal Medical Centre for Abuja come dey talk say dem try everything to save her, but e no work out.
Adebule no gree keep quiet, she don raise alarm for Senate about wetin dey happen. She yan say na wahala! Medical emergencies like snakebites and all dat kind thing dey rise sharply, but hospitals dey lack the correct antidotes wey fit save lives. She talk say, ‘E don clear say people dey die for Nigeria wey fit avoid if dem fit get these medicines when dem need am.’ Omo, this one don pepper am!
She con drop facts say World Health Organisation don talk say snakebite na neglected disease, wey need urgent attention. Hospitals wey no stock the correct antidotes dey increase risk for people wey get emergencies, as dem dey run from one place to another search for help.
Senators don call on Federal Ministry of Health make dem ensure say hospitals dey get these life-saving medicines. Dem also wan make sure say hospitals comply with standard practices if dem no wan lose accreditation. If we fit stop the wahala wey dey happen, life go beta for everybody.
Dem even observe minute of silence for the fallen singer, Ifunanya, wey show how serious this matter dey. Na real serious issue wey mean say no person suppose die like that because hospitals no prepare well. Now e feel like say everybody need to sharp up.
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