Surgery patients face tortous delays as Japa syndrome strangles healthcare

Japa syndrome compounded by the shutting down of hospitals over a hike in electricity tariff is taking its toll on sick Nigerians requiring surgery as they wait for months in excruciating pain before having the life-saving procedure done.  SODIQ OJUROUNGBE reports For 44-year-old Chioma Okoro, the pain in her lower abdomen had become a constant