Video: Pregnant woman dies after hospital allegedly denies treatment over N500,000 deposit

Abdullateef Fowewe

A pregnant woman who was in labour has sadly died after reportedly being refused treatment at a hospital because she could not afford to pay a ₦500,000 deposit.

Video link: Pregnant woman dies after hospital allegedly denies treatment over N500,000 deposit

Her husband, Akinbobola Folajimi, initially shared the heartbreaking story on Instagram in February, and it has since gained significant attention on X, (previously known as Twitter).

In a video posted online, the pregnant woman is shown inside a vehicle with her husband, looking visibly weak as he tries desperately to keep her conscious.

He can be heard calling her name repeatedly and encouraging her to stay strong for their children.

He said, “My goodness, Kemi, look at me. Stay strong, look at me. Think about your kids, please. You need to be very strong for me.”

The husband, in a post announcing the death of his wife, Kemi,  revealed that they initially sought help at a private hospital but were turned away because they couldn’t afford the ₦500,000 deposit.

He added that they were referred to a general hospital in Epe, but she didn’t survive the journey.

In his post Folajimi wrote, “Private hospitals in Nigeria. The doctor told me to deposit 500k and I begged him to start doing whatever is needed to save my wife, we needed emergency support while I run around for the money but they drove us out like they don’t care.

“Unfortunately blindly rejected us and asked me to take her to General Hospital at Epe, even the doctor knows that Epe from Lakwe is way too far for such her condition. Before we rushed her to Epe, she was gone

“How???? such a wicked institution, well only jah knows and sees all. this is just too much for me.”