LUTH speaks on offensive viral video on evacuation

Admin l Thursday, November 26, 2020

 

LAGOS, Nigeria – The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-Araba has reacted to an online viral video that suggested poor management in the evacuation of a crèche to create more room for   mothers in the hospital.

In a statement, LUTH said the people presented in the online video had nothing to do with the incident reported in the video and that the reporter was aware that the situation was well managed by the hospital against what was captured in the video.

“The attention of LUTH management has been drawn to a video posted online by a lady to malign our Hospital. The video is a total misrepresentation of the event that happened yesterday.  This video was posted by a social media-obsessed individual who hid her face.

“Yesterday, 25th November 2020, we had some challenges with the place where mothers stay. This place also houses a Crèche attached to it. We needed to evacuate the Crèche to create more space for mothers to stay. Our Neonatologists and hospital management have even syndicated some money to improve and expand the place for the comfort of mothers.

“There was a challenge during the evacuation of the Crèche, the attention of LUTH management was called to this. The CMAC,  Head of Neonatology Unit and her team members went immediately to the place to clarify issues. The Creche was evacuated and the mothers were left in the building. The lady who posted the video and other mothers were aware of the efforts of the Management. It was therefore a surprise to see the video online.

“The people the lady captured in her video had nothing to do with the event she reported. She was aware that the issue was well managed by LUTH management within 15 minutes.

“It is unfortunate that an individual will go this extent, taking advantage of the unmitigated freedom afforded by the social media age to smear the LUTH name even though, her baby was successfully treated till discharge in the same Hospital.

“The newly refurbished, wide corridor, with blue polycarbonate roof shown in the video was  colonized by visiting relations of parents of children in nearby children’s Wards and Children’s Emergency Centre. Some bring as many as 4-7 relatives visiting and they crowd the place. LUTH and nobody has ever been allocated a corridor for anyone to stay. We however don’t drive those who hold court there, despite the inconveniences they cause to other users of the walkway.

“We remain committed to the provision of health care services to our numerous patients and thank our committed healthcare workers for their dedication to duty”, the hospital said.

 

CMAC, LUTH