Death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s son prompts calls for overhaul of Nigeria’s healthcare sector
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Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month-old son died after being administered an overdose of sedative propofol at a Lagos hospital. The incident has prompted calls for urgent reforms to Nigeria's healthcare sector. Adichie and her husband have begun legal action against the hospital, accusing it of medical negligence. The state of Nigeria's public health sector has long been criticized due to underpaid doctors, dilapidated facilities, and inadequate emergency response services. An estimated 16,000 doctors have left Nigeria in the last seven years, exacerbating a doctor-to-patient ratio of 1:9,801. Authorities are investigating several cases of medical errors, including a woman who died after scissors were left in her stomach during surgery.
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