The
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has described as pathetic the diagnostic
recommendations made by the United States medical doctors for late former
Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and
Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Dora Akunyi.
NMA
President, Dr. Lawrence Kayode Obembe in a press conference said:
It
is very pathetic; diagnosis was carried out on Akunyili in Nigeria but like
everything in Nigeria, they said go and confirm in the U.S. or U.K. There, they
said there was nothing wrong with her, but now it is a different story.
“This
is why we have been advocating that every Nigerian should have a medical
doctor; through health insurance and community health coverage, we can prevent
such cases from happening,” he stated.
Doctors
in Nigeria had diagnosed that she had cancer but she decided to travel abroad
for a second opinion and her doctors in the U.S. countered the diagnoses of the
Nigerian doctors saying she was all good.
Family
sources however disclosed that Dora died of complications arising from uterine
cancer.
“Cancer of the womb (Uterus) is a common cancer that affects the female reproductive system. It is also called uterine cancer and endometrial cancer. Abnormal vaginal bleeding is the most common symptom of womb cancer.
If you are through the menopause, any vaginal bleeding is considered to be abnormal. If you have not yet been through the menopause, unusual bleeding may include bleeding between your periods. You should see your GP as soon as possible if you experience any unusual vaginal bleeding. While it is unlikely that it is caused by womb cancer, it is best to be sure.”
Dr.
Jubril Abdullahi, President of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)
said, Dora’s life would have been saved if the advice by the Nigerian medical
team that monitored Akunyili had been taken and the operation recommended
carried out.
She
was without a doubt, one of the bravest individual, not just woman I have ever
seen.
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