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Thursday, 5 April 2018

Pregnant women protest outrageous medical bill in Ondo

Pregnant Women protest outrageous medical bill at the Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Akure, want Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to urgently reverse #25,000 charge for delivery while CS which was hitherto free, now #50,000.

According to some of them who spoke with Radio Nigeria, other unjustified charges ranging from #500 to #4000 are being collected from by the hospital's officials on the order of the state government.

The Expectant Mothers numbering about one hundred, are currently disrupting operations at Ante-natal section of the hospital.

It will be recalled that pregnant women and their children below 5years enjoyed free medical services under Previous administration of Olusegun Mimiko in the state.