The College of Port Harcourt Educating Hospital (UPTH) has faulted studies that musician Burna Boy paid all of the medical payments for sufferers throughout a latest go to to the hospital.
The hospital clarified that Burna Boy solely settled the payments of chosen sufferers on the facility, opposite to claims that he paid all excellent payments of all of the sufferers.
Elabha Meni, the establishment’s spokesperson, clarified this in an announcement launched in Port Harcourt on Friday.
“We commend Burna Boy’s kindness in financially aiding choose sufferers in our hospital to offset their payments throughout his go to on 11 June.
“Nevertheless, opposite to studies stating that each one affected person’s payments in UPTH had been paid throughout the go to, solely chosen sufferers acquired money presents or donations.
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“The hospital didn’t obtain direct funds from the musician and his staff on behalf of sufferers to help this worthy course of decreasing healthcare prices,” Meni clarified.
Ms Meni counseled the musician’s charitable act in serving to these in want.
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