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A pregnant woman identified as Kemi has passed on in Lagos, Nigeria after a private hospital refused to admit her unless there was a 500,000 naira deposit.
In a heartbreaking incident that went viral online on April 2, 2025, a pregnant woman named Kemi lost her life after a private hospital in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos denied her medical treatment due to her husband’s inability to pay a N500,000 deposit.
Akinbobola Folajimi, Kemi’s husband, shared a distressing video capturing his wife’s final moments. Folajimi explained that after the private hospital that has been identified as “As Salam Convalescent Centre” refused to admit Kemi, they directed him to a general hospital in Epe. Tragically, Kemi did not survive the journey.
This incident has ignited widespread outrage on social media, with many demanding an investigation into the hospital’s alleged refusal to provide urgent care. Folajimi’s Instagram post detailed the horrific treatment they faced at the private facility, where the doctor insisted on a hefty deposit before offering any medical assistance. The hospital refused to act despite Folajimi’s desperate pleas to initiate treatment while he arranged the funds.
In his emotional post, Folajimi wrote, “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 ran around for the money, but they drove us out like they didn’t care.
“Unfortunately, they blindly rejected us and asked me to take her to General Hospital at Epe, even knowing that Epe from Lakwe is way too far for her condition. Before we rushed her to Epe, she was gone. How???? Such a wicked institution. Only Jah knows and sees all. This is just too much for me.”
According to research, the maternal mortality rate in Nigeria was 917 deaths per 100,000 live births as of 2017. By 2020, this rate had risen by approximately 14%, reaching 1047 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. As the public reacts with anger and sorrow, authorities have yet to respond to the situation. The online community awaits further developments in this tragic case, calling for accountability and reform in the healthcare system.
