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AKTH responds to accusations of womb removal without consent

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Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has strongly refuted allegations of misconduct related to a surgical procedure performed on a female patient in 2017.

The hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Abdurrahman Sheshe, on Wednesday described the claims as unfounded and damaging to the institution’s reputation.

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The controversy began after a woman appeared on the human rights radio show Brekete Family, alleging that AKTH removed her uterus without her knowledge during childbirth in 2017. She claimed she was induced, lost consciousness, and woke up six days later to be informed that her baby was stillborn and her uterus had been removed without her consent.

Prof. Sheshe clarified that the patient in question underwent life-saving surgery in 2012 due to severe pregnancy complications. The patient’s condition included a ruptured uterus, internal bleeding, and the loss of the unborn child. “The patient was in critical condition, with a blood pressure of 80/40 and a pulse rate of 140,” he stated.

He clarified that proper consent was obtained before the procedure, and tissue specimens were archived in the histopathology department. Additionally, the deceased infant’s body was handed over to the patient’s husband for burial in line with standard protocols.

The hospital expressed disappointment that the patient’s family did not approach them before airing their grievances on the Brekete Family programme.

Prof. Sheshe said, “These allegations are not only false but also a deliberate attempt to tarnish the hospital’s image and the Federal Government’s free cesarean section program.”

AKTH has submitted the case details to the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant authorities.

NAN

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