N2million to See Again: Have Mercy
The neglect by many medical practitioners in Nigeria have left the lives of many people in anguish. There are just but few cases where a medical practitioner had been jailed or had his or her license revoke as a result of neglect, even at the revocation of licenses, these medical practitioners only wait for the public to forget about such cases and relocate elsewhere under a new name to resume practice. In advance societies any sort of medical rarely go unpunished.
In today's Nigeria, the acquisition of medical training has been subjected to a sort of apprenticeship, just like fashion designing, beauty pa lour, cobbler etc In less than two years of the training in hospitals that lack even basic medical facilities, individuals begins to call themselves doctors and nurse and begins the administration of medical services on clients who are either not aware of their qualifications and others who because of poverty and inability to afford adequate medical services. This mode of training has led to the up spring of many unregistered and unqualified personals parading themselves as medical practitioners.
The case of young Mercy Orji is among thousands of deformity cause as a result of the services rendered by these quack professionals, In a country with over 70 percent of people living below poverty line, even in light of free education program me initiated by the government many still find it difficult to send their wards to school as this initiative covers primary education.
Before now I've seen this young girl seemingly Blind someone in Surulere with her mother and today decided to visit the mother to run this interview though after lot of cajoling and mutuality...the young girls' name is Mercy Orji, 10years of age. Even as her mother explained her ordeal that Mercy gradually started loosing her sight after receiving an injection at an hospital name Surulere, Lagos. They went home and that same night she noticed the girl started running temperature, her eyes closed and started swelling. The next day the mother took Mercy back to that hospital and the management told her that they couldn't do anything.
Someone directed Mercy's parent to Massey Hospital and it was there they detected that Paraffine was in the injection administered on Mercy and has caused a damage on her eye...that which the parent thought it was something minor little did they know that it was cause a nightmare they never envisaged...as years passed by, Mercy's case worsened and now she is 95% Blind as we talk her right eye is totally damaged and the left eye recently was discovered there are holes round the eye ball and she is like to loss her sight totally. What seizes to amaze me is the vibrancy and hope Mercy has...she seems full of life and anticipates positive change in her condition...as I entered her house to run the interview for her mum...do you know what Mercy said? She said...Aunty Nike have come, I will see again! I had this nostalgic feeling within me and tears dropped! Within myself I said and I sang 'MERCY' say No... Mercy needs 2million to get good pair of eyes to see again...her parents needs help, young MERCY needs MERCY.
For now, Mercy's case is described as Steve Johnson's case and as much as the mother tries to get help, it all seems as though hope is lost.
It will interest you to know that the hospital that administered the injection initially no longer exist in Surulere but Mercy's mother says she stumbled upon one of the Nurses one day 2yrs ago and she says she have resigned from the Hospital but says the Mr Emeka from Anambra whose surname we don't know have opened another branch of this hospital somewhere which the TeamMercy have been able τ̅☺ identify in Lagos but investigations are still on. More so, we found out that Mercy's file have been burnt in order to cleanse themselves of the dilemma...now, no evidences or trace of Mercy's case can be legally linked to them.
Notwithstanding, Mercy needs a sum of 2million Naira inorder to see again.
Education for the blind is tasking and even more expensive with most materials imported from abroad which surpass affordability of many parents.
The Human eye is one of the important organs of the human body and plays a very important in human and in life generally, it is mostly with the help of the eyes that human daily activities are well coordinated.
Speaking with Tayo , a young paediatric physiotherapist, she explains that paraffin is paralysis to the facial muscles which sometimes result in a strange mannequin like appearance, this toxin can migrate and cause drooping of the forehead and eyes and muscle, it also causes headache, blurred and double vision and over time if untreated leads to difficulty in speaking, breathing etc.
The case of Mercy is once again a clarion call to the government and all stakeholder especially those in the medical sector to have 'mercy' on Nigerians and take a bold step in curbing neglect of practice in the country, not only in the revocation of licences but bring perpetrators to justices.
As you all know about Mercy's case. Day by day it gets worst and this pricks me as it causes sleeplessness but what can I do than to advocate for help for Mercy.
Mercy needs roughly 2million for her to see again and this would not take place in Nigeria rather outside Nigeria.
As you all know that Education for the blind is tasking and even more expensive with most materials imported from abroad which surpass affordability of many parents.
For now the right eye is totally dead and holes are discovered to be on the left one as she can hardly see...is there anyway you can help or you want to get Mercy's mother...she can be reached via this number 08030750934 and here is Mercy's direct Account.
Account: name. Orji Anyanwu Mercy.U.
Account Number: 6150247633
Bank: Fidelity Bank
In today's Nigeria, the acquisition of medical training has been subjected to a sort of apprenticeship, just like fashion designing, beauty pa lour, cobbler etc In less than two years of the training in hospitals that lack even basic medical facilities, individuals begins to call themselves doctors and nurse and begins the administration of medical services on clients who are either not aware of their qualifications and others who because of poverty and inability to afford adequate medical services. This mode of training has led to the up spring of many unregistered and unqualified personals parading themselves as medical practitioners.
The case of young Mercy Orji is among thousands of deformity cause as a result of the services rendered by these quack professionals, In a country with over 70 percent of people living below poverty line, even in light of free education program me initiated by the government many still find it difficult to send their wards to school as this initiative covers primary education.
Before now I've seen this young girl seemingly Blind someone in Surulere with her mother and today decided to visit the mother to run this interview though after lot of cajoling and mutuality...the young girls' name is Mercy Orji, 10years of age. Even as her mother explained her ordeal that Mercy gradually started loosing her sight after receiving an injection at an hospital name Surulere, Lagos. They went home and that same night she noticed the girl started running temperature, her eyes closed and started swelling. The next day the mother took Mercy back to that hospital and the management told her that they couldn't do anything.
Someone directed Mercy's parent to Massey Hospital and it was there they detected that Paraffine was in the injection administered on Mercy and has caused a damage on her eye...that which the parent thought it was something minor little did they know that it was cause a nightmare they never envisaged...as years passed by, Mercy's case worsened and now she is 95% Blind as we talk her right eye is totally damaged and the left eye recently was discovered there are holes round the eye ball and she is like to loss her sight totally. What seizes to amaze me is the vibrancy and hope Mercy has...she seems full of life and anticipates positive change in her condition...as I entered her house to run the interview for her mum...do you know what Mercy said? She said...Aunty Nike have come, I will see again! I had this nostalgic feeling within me and tears dropped! Within myself I said and I sang 'MERCY' say No... Mercy needs 2million to get good pair of eyes to see again...her parents needs help, young MERCY needs MERCY.
For now, Mercy's case is described as Steve Johnson's case and as much as the mother tries to get help, it all seems as though hope is lost.
It will interest you to know that the hospital that administered the injection initially no longer exist in Surulere but Mercy's mother says she stumbled upon one of the Nurses one day 2yrs ago and she says she have resigned from the Hospital but says the Mr Emeka from Anambra whose surname we don't know have opened another branch of this hospital somewhere which the TeamMercy have been able τ̅☺ identify in Lagos but investigations are still on. More so, we found out that Mercy's file have been burnt in order to cleanse themselves of the dilemma...now, no evidences or trace of Mercy's case can be legally linked to them.
Notwithstanding, Mercy needs a sum of 2million Naira inorder to see again.
Education for the blind is tasking and even more expensive with most materials imported from abroad which surpass affordability of many parents.
The Human eye is one of the important organs of the human body and plays a very important in human and in life generally, it is mostly with the help of the eyes that human daily activities are well coordinated.
Speaking with Tayo , a young paediatric physiotherapist, she explains that paraffin is paralysis to the facial muscles which sometimes result in a strange mannequin like appearance, this toxin can migrate and cause drooping of the forehead and eyes and muscle, it also causes headache, blurred and double vision and over time if untreated leads to difficulty in speaking, breathing etc.
The case of Mercy is once again a clarion call to the government and all stakeholder especially those in the medical sector to have 'mercy' on Nigerians and take a bold step in curbing neglect of practice in the country, not only in the revocation of licences but bring perpetrators to justices.
As you all know about Mercy's case. Day by day it gets worst and this pricks me as it causes sleeplessness but what can I do than to advocate for help for Mercy.
Mercy needs roughly 2million for her to see again and this would not take place in Nigeria rather outside Nigeria.
As you all know that Education for the blind is tasking and even more expensive with most materials imported from abroad which surpass affordability of many parents.
For now the right eye is totally dead and holes are discovered to be on the left one as she can hardly see...is there anyway you can help or you want to get Mercy's mother...she can be reached via this number 08030750934 and here is Mercy's direct Account.
Account: name. Orji Anyanwu Mercy.U.
Account Number: 6150247633
Bank: Fidelity Bank
Mercy's mother resides at Omilani, Ijeshetedo, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos.
The writer, Adenike Ashogbon can be reached via 08083837930
