EKSG Offsets Medical Bills Of Pregnant Woman Who Delivers at the Roadside.

By Wale Obelewaji 

The Ekiti State Government  has assured Mrs Queen Ajayi who gave birth to her baby on the roadside  in Ekiti State while trying  to locate a health facility  to deliver her baby of payment of her medical bills. 

The Honourable  Commissioner  for Health and Human Services in Ekiti State Dr Oyebanji Filani made this known  during  his visit  to General Hospital  Ijesa Isu Ekiti where the said woman and her newly born baby were receiving  treatment  on the bill of the State Government.

Dr Filani assured the  patient and her baby that all necessary care would be given to them in and out of the hospital. He noted that the state is committed to saving  lives and ensuring  quality healthcare service delivery to all residents of the State. 

Dr. Filani  encouraged the patients to key into the  State’s  Ulerawa health insurance  intervention  programme  which  he hinted was designed by Ekiti  State Government to take care of this category of pregnant  women and  children  under five years of age. 

He urged all health  seeking  Ekiti residents  to visit various public health facilities across  the state adding that Government hospitals in the state are now well equipped with relevant  qualified staff and state of the art Modern medical equipment.

The Commissioner  commended  the health workers who took delivery of her led by Nurse Blessing Oladipupo for rising to the occasion and rescue Mrs Ajayi and her baby by perfectly  taking delivery of her while in labour on the roadside as well as ensuring  that she  delivers  safely  with her baby in good and stable condition .

While responding, Mrs Ajayi who expressed  great  joy on t he Commissioner's visit , appreciated  Ekiti State  Government  and the  Health  Commissioner  for the  kind gesture and  the assistance rendered to her family. 

Mrs Ajayi disclosed that she couldn't afford to register for her Antenatal  during  her pregnancy because of her poor  economic condition which resulted in her being unable to know  her Expected  Day of Delivery (EED).

She prayed for successful end of tenure  for Governor Kayode Fayemi led Administration  in the  State.