Nigerian parents who are members of Jehovah’s Witness refuse blood transfusion for their sick child (video)

A video currently making rounds online shows a Nigerian father refusing medical assistance for his ailing daughter, Precious, simply because his church, Jehovah’s Witness, is against blood transfusion.

The viral video was shared by popular human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, who met with the parents in Sapele, Delta state.

It was gathered that Precious suffers from Hydrocephalus and might need blood transfusion if a surgery is carried out on her.

In a chat with activist Harrison, the child’s father stated that he is not opposed to medical help for his daughter but what he will never put his consent, is for a blood transfusion to be done on his one year and seven months old daughter. 

”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

Watch a video of the father refusing blood transfusion below for his daughter below;

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Nigerian parents based in Sapele, Delta state have had to lock their ailing child Precious inside their home, as they have refused medical assistance that would require blood transfusion. Their daughter suffers from Hydrocephalus. . . The parents who are firm Jehovah Witness followers, say they would welcome medical assistance for their child but would never consent to blood transfusion which may likely be required during treatment. . . 📽: @harrison_ gwamnishu

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