The Lagos State Ministry of Health has concluded its investigation into a patient experience incident reported on social media on August 31, 2026, by Mrs. Oshodi, involving her daughter, who was seeking care at Randle General Hospital.
The investigation established that the patient, Alimat Oshodi, is 21 years old, not 13 as indicated by her mother, and presented at the hospital’s Mother and Child Centre on August 4, 2026, as an emergency case requiring immediate medical intervention.
The ministry said she received lifesaving emergency care under the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care (CEmONC) programme at no cost to her family and was discharged on August 11, 2026.
According to the ministry, the initial value of the emergency care provided was ₦75,950.
Following her discharge, the patient returned to the hospital on August 27, 2026, for follow-up care and investigations.
