Religious Ignorance; As Couple refused medical treatment for their 22 months baby girl suffering from hydrocephalus

A couple in Sapele, Delta State, Mr and Mrs Ujemu Omena has denied clinical treatment for their 22 months child young lady experiencing hydrocephalus, an uncommon ailment portrayed by head growth in newborn children, refering to blood transfusion against their strict conviction.

Hydrocephalus is an ailment additionally called water in the cerebrum, the additional liquid squeezes the mind and can cause mind harm and this sickness is said to be generally basic in newborn children and more seasoned grown-ups and Precious condition is said to be in a basic state

"Valuable", the youngster was brought into the world with hydrocephalus and the guardians are youthful couple never recognized what was occurring until they saw that the infant's head was getting bigger.

"Having seen this, they began running from column to present , just on discover the disease was hydrocephalus, halfway due to cash and strict conviction, the guardians have decline to look for clinical assistance, they are Jehovah witnesses and he says their religion disallows blood transfusion" the source who asked his character not be unveiled said.

Gwamnishu Harrison of Behind Bars Rights Initiative likewise featured that they were reached by a Facebook news stage, around a 22 months old infant who is experiencing hydrocephalus, a development of liquid in the holes profound inside the cerebrum and in a hazardous stage however Mr and Mrs Ujemu has for all intents and purposes turned our assistance down inspired by a paranoid fear of blood transfusion, for as far back as two days we have been engaging the guardians to please how about we take the kid for clinical assistance and they have persistently cannot, they state it will include blood transfusion and their section denies it yet we will return today to attempt to check whether we can persuade them"

Talking additionally, another gathering Lalita Foundation ; they attempted to intercede too " we learnt of the young lady's case and when we met him and offered to help, he for all intents and purposes said no except if there will be no blood transfusion, so we let him be" Mrs Fumilayo Lalita, organizer of the establishment said.

In the interim Mr Ujemu clarified why he was against clinical assistance saying; "we are Jehovah witnesses and we don't acknowledge blood transfusion, that is my motivation behind why I am against it."