The aged man, who spoke to Journalists in tears at Azikiwe road in Umuahia on Thursday, alleged that the management of the Mother Mary Mission Hospital in Umuahia has not allowed him to see the condition of his daughter’s corpse because of his inability to complete the medical bills given to him by the hospital.
According to him, his late 23-year-old daughter, Chidinma was admitted for medical treatment in February which included a prescribed 20-day Chemotherapy session.
He explained that his daughter, who was a hair stylist, died on March 10, 2024, the 19th day of the prescribed Chemotherapy session she was undergoing.
He added that out of about 1.5 million naira medical bills given to him to pay, his family was only able to pay about 800,000 while sourcing for other means to pay the remaining part to enable him take his daughter’s corpse for burial.
Mr Sampson who said that the management of the hospital has promised to slash about N250,00 from the remaining medical bill, appealed to the Abia State government and concerned individuals to intervene on his behalf and prevail on the hospital to allow him see his daughter’s body in mortuary while sourcing for the money to pay for the remaining bill.
He cried out that he may soon die of frustration and heartbreak.
“I want to see my daughter’s corpse. Let them allow me access to her corpse because I may soon die of heartbreak and frustration.
” Let them allow me to at least see her while I am looking for means to gather the remaining money to pay the bills”, he cried.
Responding to the allegations, the management of the hospital which spoke through Temple Onuoha, said the bereaved father is owing them some money.
“Yes, he owes us some money. He is owing us”, Mr Temple Onuoha told dailypost
But when asked to comment on the allegations that the hospital is denying the Sampson family access to their daughter’s corpse, he declined to respond, promising to speak the next day.
Further messages and phone calls put across to him on Friday to speak on the claims by the father of the deceased, were not returned or responded to.
from dailypost
This is heart breaking to read. They should pls show Mercy
ReplyDeleteBeyond heartbreaking. The body has been in the morgue for six months now. The woman died trying to save her life. Her family is obviously not ppl of strong financial means and they scraped together what they could. Why not just release the body. The true owner of the bill is dead, so why put the family through this when all they want to do is mourn properly and bury their daughter.
Delete20 days of chemotherapy to be taken within the space of a month sounds extreme. Traditional chemotherapy is administered once a week or biweekly so the body can recover and build up back the cell counts. It’s a pity the family does not have the means to launch an investigation into the treatment their daughter was subjected to. They may be the ones who the hospital owes money to with this extremely aggressive treatment plan.
Totally agree @ anon 17:28. The sad fate of those without means
DeleteVery sad news, they should please allow him see her corpse while he search for the complete money.. he is not asking them to release her...may God send help his way and may get soul rest in 3
ReplyDeleteThis is heartbreaking
ReplyDeleteNo parent should lose a child.
May God comfort him and his family. Such a young girl.
Sigh.
ReplyDeleteLord help us all please
Oh dear! Since March?
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad
If he were to be a Muslim that bury their dead in hours, will they seize the body too and deny the family of their religious
My thoughts also.
DeleteReligious obligation?*
DeleteThis is so sad oh God!
ReplyDeleteMay God intervene for him.
Imagine! mission hospital
ReplyDeleteI wonder what they preach, tueh!
Some so called christians are more wicked than the unbelievers
Stop it
DeleteDoes their gen run on air. The drugs ,the staff salary,the doctors salary,the chemo machines. Why not help them pay. What do you mean by you don’t know what they preach.
Stop it abeg,they preach the word of God.
You didn’t hear that the hospital slashed money
Get out abeg
Any little thing every dick and harry wants to shade church and church owned business
For your mind na you sympathize pass
Abel God this business it has nothing to do with Christian or not , they even removed 250k for him...my only concern is they should just allow him see her corpse like he said..
DeleteOh Lord 😳
ReplyDeleteSince march
this is so sad to read
This is so sad.
ReplyDeleteThis is really sad! Losing a child and still have to pay bills to get the body....chai!
ReplyDeleteSo heartbreaking 💔😭 They should at least allow him to see her corpse pls
DeleteChai! this is heartbreaking 😭😭😭💔💔
ReplyDeleteImagine losing a child at that age.
ReplyDeleteYou idiots refused to let him see his daughter's corpes and it is not fair at all.
I pray he gets some help.
They should at least allow him see her corpse.
Sluttychic.
This is so sad 😔
ReplyDeleteMay God come through for the man.
ReplyDeleteChai!!!
This is painful 😢 💔
So sad
ReplyDeleteGod please help him
May God help us in this country. I lost my 6months pregnancy due to Dr's negligence, and I still pais #503, 960 for hospital bill. I only stayed 4 days in the hospital. I'm still grieving. But I know for my shame it's double. I want triplets 2boys and 1 girl. Amen
ReplyDeleteAnd you didn't due the hospital?
DeleteYou should sue them, let them cough out that 503k and more.
Call them out, start from there, before they do it to someone else.
So sorry
Amen @ anon 14:23. May God grant your heart desires
DeleteThis is so sad 😢😢
ReplyDeleteThis is so so sad chaiii
ReplyDeleteMay Helper come for him..
@Anons 14;23 sorry sorry dear🫂
It is well with you🙏🙏🙏
Hello iya Boys
Why are people so heartless? Gosh!
ReplyDeleteWhy can't they allow him to see her corpse? He wasn't even asking to carry the corpse to bury.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, I get confused about how we do certain things. Is there any potential issues that might arise if he sees his daughter's corpse?
Apart from the possibility of him having a heart attack or stroke there is nothing else that could happen from viewing her body. Unless during the course of the treatment her appearance transformed drastically, being in the morgue for six month and she no longer looks human or the morgue is filthy and they don’t want outsiders seeing it, maybe something they are hiding🤷🏽♀️
DeleteI think parents are not supposed to see their children's corpse?
ReplyDeleteAnon 12:25, Make I sing for you
ReplyDeleteEazy o jeh-jeh,take it slow o.