A video has sparked outrage on social media, showing a Nigerian father rejecting medical assistance for his daughter, Precious, due to his adherence to the Jehovah’s Witness faith’s prohibition on blood transfusion. The video was shared by activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, who met with the parents in Sapele, Delta state.
Precious suffers from Hydrocephalus and may require blood transfusion if she undergoes surgery.
During his conversation with Harrison, the father expressed his willingness to seek medical help for his daughter but firmly opposed the possibility of a blood transfusion for his 1-year and 7-month-old child.
”We in Jehovah’s witnesses, we don’t take blood. I would not want to transfuse blood into the child. We will not accept blood transfusion. If in the course of surgery they would transfuse blood in the child, we would not want that. I don’t want my baby to die but that is our faith” he said
While the father’s stance has elicited strong reactions, watch the video below to see his refusal of blood transfusion.