Three patients on life support at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital have died following an interruption to the hospital’s electricity supply by Kano Electricity Distribution Company.
Hospital spokesman, Hauwa Dutse, who confirmed the death in a statement on Monday, said four patients were on ventilatory support in its Intensive Care Unit when power was cut, but three died.
KEDCO disconnected the facility over an outstanding debt of N949.88 million as of the end of August.
The Disco’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Sani Bala, in a statement on Monday, said the hospital is also expected to settle its August bill of N108.95 million in full within 10 working days or risk further sanctions.Hauwa explained that the blackout had a direct impact on patients on life-support machines.
“On that very day, Friday, there were four patients on admission, and due to the power outage, three of them died,” she said.She explained that the issue has been resolved after an urgent meeting involving stakeholders from AKTH, KEDCO, and the Police.
