Accessing care can be a life-threatening ordeal, especially for people in the rural areas of Benue State where the burden of disease is disproportionately high but primary healthcare centres are non-existent or sub-standard
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PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information. Mrs Udoji said before the miscarriage, she was going for antenatal but was not tested or checked. “Even if you complain about something abnormal, they will either give you an injection or recommend medicine for you to go and buy,” she said.
Giving a picture of what led to his wife’s death, he said: “We went into bed that night and she was fine. Around 4 a.m. in the morning, she stepped out to urinate and stayed beyond usual. I came out and found her lying unconscious. I couldn’t think of that clinic because even if we had gone there, we wouldn’t have found medicine.”
“Now that there’s no water, I usually send someone to a nearby town to collect water for the PHC.” Asked what he does in cases of emergency, he said, “I have a motorcycle. I will pick one gallon. From here to Abeda is about 16-17 kilometres, I will go there and get water.” The signage at PHC Tse-Indyer indicated that the centre was built by Logo Local Government Council and commissioned by George Akume, the state governor at the time, on 12 February 2012.before leaving PHC Awulema. She said the lack of equipment at the centre to check their bilirubin levels led to the death of three of her children.“The first children were twins in 2005, a boy and a girl. I delivered at home because this hospital had nobody there.
The retired agricultural officer said poor health care service in his community had caused deaths and suffering for his people. “Those who cannot afford to seek medical care in Otukpo are giving up on life,” he said. The Chairman of the Village Development Committee of PHC Tse-Kpum, Mark Ikpa, lamented the situation. “People rarely come to this clinic because there is a lack of resources. The healthcare providers do not have accommodation, water sanitation and hygiene. They seek permission from the surrounding houses to use their latrines.”He urged the government to address the needs of workers and the community.
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