I'm still deeply saddened by Dora's passing.
She would have turned 60 on July 13th, that's
next month... As we continue to mourn, here's
a report i found on cable news concerning what
may have lead to her death. Please read;
When Mrs Dora Nkem Akunyili was the Zonal
Secretary (South-east) of the Petroleum
(Special) Trust Fund in 1998, Nigerian doctors
gave her what many of her family members
considered to be a health scare. They said she
had a growth and needed surgery.
Akunyili, then 44, decided to travel to the
United States, first to get a second opinion and
then undergo the prescribed surgery. The bill
for the medical trip was $17,000, including
$12,000 for the surgery.
During pre-surgery check-up in the US, the
doctors told her the Nigerian doctors had made
a wrong diagnosis and that she did not need
any surgery. It was said to be a minor issue
that medication would solve.
Akunyili always went abroad for check-ups and
she was always given an all-clear. She
continued to look robust and energetic, and
took up another government job as minister of
information and communications. But on July
13, 2013, something strange happened to her.
She was preparing to travel to the United
States to receive an award. The following day
was her birthday. Her 59th, precisely. Then she
fell ill. She was physically weak and having
pains. She decided to go ahead with her trip
and attend to her health in the United States.
It was while she was there that new checks
were carried out. Alas, she had cancer. The
original diagnosis in 1998 was right. But the
diagnosis at the point of surgery was wrong.
She became seriously ill and there were fears
she could lose her life. She was in the hospital
for months and only returned to Nigeria this
year when the doctors said she was improving.
Her last public appearance was at the National
Conference in Abuja, where she was a
delegate. Pictures of a frail-looking Akumyili
soon went viral on the internet.
TheCable could not ascertain the type of
cancer, but there are several reports
pinpointing cervical – and some claim it was
ovarian. Globally, cervical cancer is the second
most common and the fifth deadliest cancer in
women, according to the World Health
Organisation (WHO). Akunyili died on June 7,
2014 in India after surviving many death
rumours.
Posted: at 7-06-2014 09:32 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie |
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