By: Dawda Baldeh
Mustapha Ndimballan, a resident of Abuko, has threatened to take legal action against Bundung Maternal Hospital for what he described as “medical negligence” that nearly killed his wife.
Mustapha stated that his wife went to Bundung on 8th of August after feeling some discomfort in her stomach.
“She was kept there the following day, August 9, and she delivered naturally at the hospital Bundung.
“After giving birth, she continued bleeding then an operation was warranted.
“She was operated the same day in Bundung…,” he added.
According to Mustapha, his wife was discharged from Bundung on the 13th of August.
“But after reaching home she was continuously vomiting and was returned to Bundung the same day.
She was again kept in Bundung untill on the 17th of August when she was referred to EFSTH in Banjul,” he explained.
Furthermore, he noted that “at Banjul as her stomach was still swollen, she was on strong antibiotics medications to see if it would subside the stomach.
But after a week in EFSTH, there was no improvement, so an operation was performed at EFSTH on 28th August.
“This is when it was realized a mop was left in her stomach during the first operation at Bundung.”
He revealed that along with the mop 1.2 litres of pus was also drained.
According to him, this discovery came following a second surgery carried out in Banjul when they arrived. He revealed that he had immediately contacted Bundung Maternal Hospital to inform them about the matter, but they refused to acknowledge their fault.
“I wrote to the hospital asking them to compensate us, but they are not taking me seriously,” he lamented. Mustapha added that his wife is left in a life-threatening situation.
The Fatu Network also contacted Mamady Cham, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bundung Maternal Hospital, who refused to comment on the matter. He claimed that he was not aware of the situation, stating that when EFSTH discovered the surgical sponge in Mustapha’s wife’s womb, they should have informed them (Bundung) officially.
