The neurosurgeon who did the recent procedure and the CEO of the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi were both suspended, according to the Guardian.
There was a mix-up between one patient who needed to have a blood clot
removed and another who merely needed medication for a swollen head, the
newspaper reported.
"The hospital deeply regrets this event and has done all it can to
ensure the safety and wellbeing of the patient in question," the
hospital said in a statement, according to the Guardian. It added that
the patient was "in recovery" and "progressing well."
Doctors at the hospital came to the defense of the surgeon who was
suspended, saying the gaffe took place "because of wrong patient
labelling by the ward staff," according to The Star newspaper in Nairobi.
The embattled hospital was embroiled in controversy earlier this year
when allegations of rape and sexual harassment of patients surfaced.
More than 30 women said they suffered sexual abuse at the country's
largest public hospital.
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