In June 2023, a Nigerian paediatric doctor posted on Twitter that a child died in his hospital and the doctors had to stand by and watch because the parents are Jehovah witness and forbade blood transfusion on their ward.
This tweet generated conversations around consent and human rights which has prompted a deep dive into the contentious issues surrounding giving care to minor or mature minors in Nigeria without parent’s consent.
Reports about how victims of bullet wound die because hospitals refuse to treat them without a police report abound. As recent as April 2023, HumAngle reported on hospitals rejecting gunshot victims.
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