The management of Turai Umar Yar’adua Maternal and Children Hospital (TUYMCH) extends it’s heartfelt condolences to the family of Aisha Najamu over her death while on treatment at TUYMCH.
This is contained in Press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Katsina State Hospital Services Management Board (KTHSMB) Muhammed Kabir Ahmed FCAI
According to the PRO, “every life lost is profoundly felt within our hospital community. We remain committed as well as compassionate on the delivery of standard and lifesaving healthcare services”.
This rejoinder is issued to definitively address the harmful and factually incorrect allegations surrounding the death of Aisha Najamu at TUY MCH KTN, specifically the claim that a cashier’s refusal of a bank transfer caused her death.
To put the record straight, the patient was reviewed and diagnosed to have severe form of Preeclampsia by consultant Obstetrics and Gynecologist of the hospital.
Treatments including medical oxygen and other therapy was commenced immediately. The resuscitation and all appropriate treatment were sustained up to the demise of the patient, and there was no point in time when oxygen or any other relevant treatment was stopped.
This establish that Aisha Najamu’s death was a consequence of a severe, rapidly progressing medical emergency (Preeclampsia with Pulmonary Oedema), not a lack of intervention.
Thus, the sustained media narrative, alleged to be driven by the reporter’s “personal and selfish interest,” tragically overshadowed the severe medical crisis Aisha Najamu faced and the dedicated efforts of the hospital staff.
The hospital confirms that “all necessary emergency treatments/care are on the process when she died.”
Crucially, the hospital clarifies that “no penny was collected from the time of admission up to her death.” This definitively proves that the payment issue—whether it involved a cashier’s policy adherence or a transfer attempt—did not in any way delay or deny emergency treatment. Hospital protocol for severe emergencies was correctly followed: Life first, payment second.
The most powerful counter-evidence to the allegation of neglect comes from the person closest to the tragedy. The husband of the deceased commended the effort of the hospital to save her, but Allah did his will.
This statement serves as a direct validation of the medical staff’s diligence. A family that believed their loved one died due to administrative neglect would never offer such a commendation. The husband’s statement confirms that the staff performed their duty to the best of their ability, and the death was due to the severity of the illness.
The allegation that the reporter used a “personal and selfish interest” is significant. By focusing exclusively on the unverified payment dispute and omitting the critical facts of ongoing emergency treatment and the husband’s commendation, the report achieved a high level of emotional outrage at the expense of journalistic integrity and truth.
This approach not only caused undue distress to the grieving family by shifting the focus from loss to administrative failure but also severely demoralized the medical professionals who risked their well-being to save a life. Aisha Najamu did not die because treatment was withheld over money.
Emergency care was continuous and free until the time of her death. The family acknowledges the hospital’s best efforts.
The public and media must recognize the difference between exposing systemic failure and generating false, inflammatory narratives.
The focus must remain on supporting necessary healthcare infrastructure improvements, not vilifying dedicated staff based on unsubstantiated claims.
