Parents of a three (3) months old baby, Grace Adeyemo, diagnosed of a hole in the heart (cardiac murmur), has appealed to the public for financial support towards a surgery at the Babcock University Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State.
The baby was diagnosed of the ailment when she was six weeks old in December, 2019 and asked to go for surgery on or before next month (a month to this time).
According to the Paediatric Cardiology Echocardiogram report, signed by Dr M.K Yusuf, a Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, at the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, in its recommendation, recommended “surgery and clinic follow up” for the baby.
The report, also in its comments, had, “a large membranous VSD (11mm in size), a single arterial trunk (17mm) committed to both ventricles, with the MPA (10mm) arising from the arterial trunk, good biventricular function, no pericardial effusion, vegetarian or intra-cardiac masses, 2D dimension: MPA – 10mm RPA – 6mm, LPA – 5mm ascending aorta: and valve annular dimensions: MV: 13mm, TV: 15mm”
However, while speaking with reporters, the baby’s mother, Atinuke Oyewole, said that FMC Abeokuta, asked them to take her to India for surgery for N10million, but they decided to go for reevalaluation of the diagnosis at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, with same diagnosis result.
“We have visited the Federal Medical Centre, and they diagnosed same thing, but they said we should take her to India for the surgery at sum of N10million, but later on, we decided to take her to Babcock University Teaching Hospital to reevaluate and they said they can handle it there at Babcock, and the cost of the surgery will be N3.5million”
However, the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, in its estimated bill dated 16th January, 2020, reads in part, “Estimated Bill for VSD Closure with Conduit, Patient Name: Oyewole Grace.
“Below is the cost of the procedures: Conduit: ₦1,000,000, Surgery: ₦2,500,000 (covers 4 days admission in ICU and 3 days admission in step down), Amount in Words: Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira Only.
“This bill covers only the stated procedures. There will be an additional charge if the patient stays above the stipulated days in ICU/step down and other incidental examination that is not part of the stated bill. Note: There will be a 5% administrative charge for every refund.
“You can make payment into our account: GTBank ₦3,500,000, Account name: Babcock University Cardiovascular Operations, Account number: 0538869655”
The mother, while shedding tears, said “I need assistance, I need Nigerians to assist me with the N3.5 million so that my baby will be fine”
However, you can also forward your financial aid to the Baby’s father bank account, GTBank Account name: Oyewole Seun, Account Number: 0122657073.
The parents telephone numbers are: 08053892133, Oluwaseun Oyewole (Father) and 07032689435, Atinuke Oyewole (Mother), while the house address is: Orioke-idahunsi Adura Village, opposite NATA Workshop, Saje, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
