12/09/2026
I visited a maternal home somewhere concealed for a private purpose, having heard several testimonies about the woman’s supposed expertise in maternal and child health. In fact, I can say she is an (auxiliary gynaecologist. 😂)
Upon arrival, while waiting for my turn, I observed that the facility combined orthodox medicine with herbal preparations, with several apprentices actively preparing herbs.
Shortly after, a woman arrived with her 10month old child, who appeared pale, febrile, and anorexic. The maternal practitioner conducted a brief assessment on the child and requested two bottles of De Deon’s blood tonic syrup.
What happened next left me speechless. She forcefully administered an entire bottle of the syrup to the baby and immediately commenced the second.
When I questioned the rationale, she confidently said, Blood tonic has no overdose. Even 10 bottles cannot harm anyone.
At that point, I realised I was witnessing something far beyond my professional tolerance.
I couldn't exit the environment because of the pressure from the family members who brought me there. I was consciously aware that I didn't belong there.
So, while still waiting, I also had a conversation with a woman who said she was approximately four weeks pregnant and had come to prevent pregnancy loss.
During her turn, the practitioner placed a metallic fetoscope on her abdomen and confidently announced that she could hear the fetal heartbeat “loud and clear,” even inviting the husband to listen. 😲
In my thoughts, at approximately four weeks, a fetal heartbeat cannot be auscultated with a fetoscope. The timing and method were medically implausible.
That was my final straw.
I asked to excuse myself, left my bag behind, and escaped through the back door!
Till today, my bag is still there.
My people, please, let’s be extremely cautious about unqualified practitioners operating as maternal-health experts.