The Quintuplets Receiving Treatment
A woman identified as Hafsatu Yusuf has died after giving birth to quintuplets at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano State.
The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa, confirmed the incident during a telephone interview on Thursday.
According to him, Yusuf passed away around 2:00 p.m. at the hospital following complications from childbirth. She reportedly experienced persistent bleeding after delivering the five babies three boys and two girls.
“She had been bleeding since after delivery, and all efforts by doctors to stabilise her proved unsuccessful,” K/Na’isa stated.
He added that the deceased has since been buried in line with Islamic rites at her residence in Hotoro.
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K/Na’isa appealed to the public to support the newborns with essential items, including milk, while assuring that the quintuplets are in stable condition and currently receiving medical care at the hospital.
The development comes less than 24 hours after the Kano State Government announced it had taken responsibility for the medical care of both the mother and her babies following their delivery.
In an earlier statement, the Ministry of Health had confirmed the successful delivery of the quintuplets and noted that both the mother and the newborns were placed under close medical supervision.
The deceased’s husband, Malam Salisu Nufi’u, had earlier expressed gratitude to the state government for its timely intervention.
The Kano State Government has reiterated its commitment to improving maternal and child healthcare services and reducing mortality rates across the state.
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