Nigeria: Post-mortem key to addressing ‘slump and die’ incidents — Pathologist

Amid growing concerns over the rising number of sudden and unexplained deaths in Nigeria, commonly referred to as “slump and die” cases, Consultant Pathologist at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Prof. Chukwudi Onyeaghana Okani, has urged the Federal and State Governments to urgently employ more pathologists in health facilities across the country.

He believes this will help curb the disturbing trend.

Prof. Okani emphasized that post-mortem…