A recent allegation circulating on social media has been dismissed by the management of a medical centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The claim, which spread like wildfire on Facebook, suggested that patients were being forced to buy petrol for operations to be carried out on them whenever there was a power outage. However, Esther Bature, the Head of Public Relations and Protocol Unit of the Centre, has come out to debunk this allegation, labelling it as untrue, malicious, and misleading.
According to Bature, the hospital’s management recently became aware of the posts and was quick to respond to the false claims. She explained that a severe rainstorm had indeed affected the power lines in Keffi and its surroundings, causing a disruption in power supply that lasted for more than 48 hours. However, the medical centre had contingency plans in place to ensure that patients received uninterrupted care.
The hospital has a robust backup system, which includes solar power, petrol, and diesel generators, to augment the public power supply in critical areas such as the theatre, radiology, and intensive care unit. Bature emphasized that at no point were patients asked to buy fuel before being attended to, and the hospital’s management is committed to providing the best possible services to its patients.
Bature expressed concern that the peddlers of such rumours may be bent on discrediting the efforts of the current management to improve the healthcare experience at the centre. She assured the public that the medical centre is dedicated to rendering the best services to humanity and invited everyone, especially those who have had experiences at the hospital, to visit the facility, ask questions, and report their experiences to the management.
The medical centre’s commitment to providing excellent care is evident in its efforts to ensure that patients receive uninterrupted services, even in the face of challenges such as power outages. By setting the record straight, Bature hopes to reassure the public that the hospital is a trusted and reliable healthcare provider, and that patients can have confidence in the quality of care they receive.
