Pregnant Women Protest High Medical Fees In Ondo

Pregnant Women Protest High Medical Fees In Ondo

Some pregnant women in Akure on Thursday protested alleged outrageous medical fees at the Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Akure.

The protesters, who refused to mention their names, alleged that N25,000 was being charged for normal delivery while Caesarean section now costs  N50,000.

They called on the governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, to intervene and reverse the fees.

According to some of the protesters, other unjustified charges ranging from N500 to N4,000 are being collected by the hospital's officials, allegedly on the orders  of the state government.

The expectant mothers numbering no fewer than 100  disrupted operations at the ante-natal section of the hospital.

Pregnant women and children below five years enjoyed free medical services under the previous administration of  Olusegun Mimiko in the state.

Under the Akeredolu administration, it was gathered that safe delivery is also free while Caeserian Section cost about N20,000.

But speaking with NAN on the protest, Dr Moses Adewole, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, simply said that the issues  raised had been resolved.

" We have gone back to the status quo. The protesters were misinformed but we are back to normal,'' he said.

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Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner