An eighteen-month-old baby, Ademola Adekoya, currently receiving treatment at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, is urgently seeking N3 million for a life-saving surgery which must be conducted within two months.
A medical report said baby Adekoya was diagnosed with Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) after multiple tests.
A ventricular septal defect is a common heart defect most often present at birth, but it can occur in adults after surgery or a heart attack. It involves a hole in the wall between the heart’s lower chambers.
Mrs Hannah Adekoya, the mother of baby Adekoya said She was referred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ayinke House.
According to her, “When I got to LASUTH, I was able to see a cardiologist. They gave me an appointment to come every three months.
“I used to go during the appointed time. Last month, they called and said the hole in my baby’s heart could not be closed, that the baby is having VSD and that the hole is of moderate size. It can be closed only through surgery. They told me the bill is N3million.”
With the option that the surgery could only be done at Babcock or abroad, Adekoya took her baby to Babcock to make enquiries.
“Getting there, we started all over; they did the echo test again and it still showed the same problem. Later they gave us the bill for the surgery, and that we have to do it within two months,” she lamented profusely.
She appealed to all Nigerians to help save her child.
“Please I need Nigerians to assist me,” she pleaded. I don’t have a job. My husband is working but we can’t afford this big amount.”
This is our first child. I beg Nigerians to help me. He is my first child. I don’t want to lose this child. He is my life. Please help me.”
Editor’s Note:
If you are touched by the plight of Baby Ademola Adekoya and wants to help, please send your donations to:
UBA account number: 2213288367
Account name: Daniel Ademola Adekoya
