Rivers: Power Outage Causes Death Of Incubator Babies In UNIPORT Teaching Hospital

Tragedy reigned in Rivers State on Friday, July 1, when no less than 14 babies allegedly died at the incubator of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH due to power outage.

Several hospital patients also reported that due to an unstable power supply in the Rivers State capital, some surgical procedures have also been postponed.

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The twin children of a lady who had been searching for her unborn child for seven years were among the dead infants, according to a hospital medical officer,  who talked to Standardobservers under the condition of anonymity.

She claimed that although the baby was delivered last month, it was early, therefore the infant was placed in an incubator.

According to her;

I’m saddened. We lost those twins yesterday (Wednesday) because of power failure at the hospital. More than 14 babies have died at the incubator in the past weeks due to power failure in Rivers State.

Other patients disclosed that because of the terrible electricity condition, their doctors were referring them to private hospitals.

They stated that their family help the medical staff caring for the patient who was brought to the Accident and Emergency Ward by using the phone light.

Prof. C. N. Mato, the hospital’s provost, declined to comment when asked about the situation.