Famend Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, have served a authorized discover on a non-public hospital in Lagos following the demise of their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi.
Within the discover dated January 10 and issued by the legislation agency of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kemi Pinheiro, the couple accused Euracare Hospital, its anaesthesiologist, and attending medical workers of medical negligence and breach of responsibility of care.
Based on the discover, the toddler died within the early hours of January 7 after present process a sequence of procedures, together with an echocardiogram, mind MRI, lumbar puncture, and the insertion of a central line, as a part of preparations for a deliberate medical evacuation to the USA.
The household alleged that problems developed after the kid was sedated and transferred inside the hospital, citing poor monitoring, improper drug administration, lack of satisfactory oxygen help, inadequate medical personnel, delayed response to misery, and issues over knowledgeable consent and resuscitation tools.
They’ve formally requested licensed copies of all medical information associated to their son’s therapy inside seven days and warned towards any destruction of proof.
Euracare Hospital has not responded publicly to the authorized discover however had earlier denied any wrongdoing, stating that the kid was critically in poor health on arrival and that every one care offered adopted established medical protocols.
The hospital additionally mentioned it had begun an inside evaluate and expressed sympathy to the household.