Doctor clarifies palliative care after Ogogo’s daughters claim hospitals refused treatment

Dr. Ajidahun explained that after chemotherapy and other therapies have been explored for stage-four cancer patients, palliative care, which focuses on managing symptoms and improving quality of life, becomes the appropriate course of action. He cautioned that describing this as hospitals refusing treatment could create a negative perception of healthcare workers and potentially incite hostility. He also advised against recommending herbal remedies for stage-four cancer, stating they could cause further complications.

Ogogo’s daughters, Lima and Kira Taiwo, had separately appealed on Instagram for medical assistance, not financial aid, for their father, whose condition they said had deteriorated and was not being treated by hospitals. Lima mentioned they only discovered the severity of his illness about three weeks prior. Kira specifically stated her father's cancer was stage four and that hospitals could no longer offer chemotherapy, appealing for any form of cancer treatment.