Makurdi, Benue state – A widow and her newly-born quadruplets have died in Ushongo local government area (LGA) of Benue state.
As reported by Vanguard newspaper on Wednesday, March 5, the five souls were lost due to an alleged lack of medical care.
The mother and her babies lost their lives on Tuesday, March 4, during childbirth at St. Francis Primary Healthcare Centre, Ikyor, Ushongo LGA.
She was said to have become weak and restless after giving birth, leading to her death with the babies dying one after another.
How Benue woman died during childbirth
Meanwhile, Isaac Gbilin, the officer in charge of St. Francis Primary Healthcare Centre, explained that the woman went into labour at about 4 am and was rushed to the facility in a wheelbarrow where she delivered two babies while on her way and another two at the facility.
He stated that the woman who allegedly never attended antenatal also had a challenge of shortage of blood while her seven-month-old babies were premature.
Gbilin explained:
“She said she did not attend antenatal because there was nobody to help her and when I tested her I discovered she had a haemorrhage of blood. And we had already prepared to take care of that when she died.”
Legit.ng reports that in Nigeria, many women die during childbirth due to a lack of access to adequate healthcare, unsafe abortions, and other complications.
Most Nigerians live in areas without well-equipped medical centres or have to pay upfront for treatment. During pregnancy, women skip prenatal check-ups, choose traditional healers and often don’t resort to seeking professional medical help until it is too late.
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