Anambra Hospital Detains Blind Man’s Wife Over N248,000 Unpaid Bill

A hospital in Anambra state have reportedly held blind man’s wife over N248,000 bill.

Infoexpert24 reports that a 39-year-old woman, Mrs Virginia James, has been detained at the Rock Foundation Hospital, Awka, the Anambra state capital, over unpaid hospital bills amounting to N248,000.

Mrs James who hails from Izzi, Ebonyi state, but resides at Ifiteisu Awka, Anambra state, had been held at the hospital for almost three months following her inability to pay the medical bills of her caesarean operation.

The embattled mother of four children pleaded for financial assistance from her home state governor, David Umahi and his Anambra state counterpart, Willie Obiano, as well as social and faith-based organisations.

“I am finished in this world. No hope of help from anywhere right now as my husband who is the breadwinner is sick. He is almost blind and deaf and stays at Izzi in Ebonyi state. He cannot come here and I am sure he is suffering from hunger right now because of my condition.”

“God will bless the medical director and the management team for their hospitality. My greatest problem now is who can take me out of this hospital to go and continue my menial work before my kids and husband die of hunger.” -She pleade.

Mrs Virginia James

On the whereabouts of her children, the patient revealed: “It was just two days ego that my brother, Livinus, an apprentice trader, came and picked my kids to Onitsha, where he is learning the trade,” she further disclosed.

A doctor in the hospital, who did not want to be identified, described the case as unfortunate.

He said, “We did the operation to save her life first and that was why we did not even ask for deposit from the outset.”

“She needs help urgently and those who pity her God will replenish their pause”, he pleaded.