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Thanks to you all that have been supportive with donation and care for Aunty Esther ๐๐พ
Latest update is that she is responding to care. Her blood levels are being optimized for the next phase of care.
She was offered the option of blood transfusion before she can begin chemo, but she declined due to her faith. She is a Jehovah's witness and thus, opting for other alternatives. Though it will take longer and cost more, we have to respect her religious belief.
The medical team has a diagnosis now, which is currently guiding her line of care. All funds will be channelled towards her medical bills and hospital care. Once again, thank you for your kindness ๐๐พ
Blood is a body part, and NOT supposed to be sold. The only thing a patient is supposed to pay for is the cost of testing to ensure it's clean, the blood bag, needle and tubes used to collect and transfuse the blood.
This is heartless.
Her mother came into the hospital while conscious, the hospital charged her 170k for 2 pints of bl00d, but according to her, it was suppose to be 50k. Now the mother passed and theyโre telling her to bring N2.5 million before she can carry her c0rpse and this happened ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธโโก๏ธ๐โฆ
Serious wahala o, Itโs a long video, check the thread for the other part ๐
Nigeriaโs blood shortage is a silent crisis that claims thousands of lives every year. In a country of over 200 million people, the demand for blood far exceeds supply.
more lives will be saved, not through luck or chance but through connection and compassion.
Solving Nigeriaโs blood shortage is not only about technology or policy, it is about people helping people.
In emergencies like these, minutes matter. But in most parts of Nigeria, finding a matching donor or even locating a nearby blood bank quickly enough can feel impossible.
Month of September. Sickle Cell Awareness Month! ๐ฉธ ๐
Did you know that blood donations are a critical, life-saving treatment for people with sickle cell disease?
and Latin descent, there is a constant and urgent need for more blood donors from these communities to ensure the most compatible blood is available.
๐ฉธ You can donate if you have the trait: People who carry the sickle cell trait (meaning they have one copy of the gene but...