In Nigeria DNR Debate Ignites Healthcare Worker's Emotional Video Sparks Mixed Reactions Online

 

Do Not Resuscitate is trending in Nigeria because a viral post showed a healthcare worker recalling how she didn’t intervene while a patient died—due to a DNR order. The emotional video triggered mixed reactions online, prompting discussions about medical ethics and patient rights.

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Netizens, Medical experts, including Grok clarified that a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order doesn’t mean withholding all treatment. It only restricts life-saving measures like CPR or ventilation. Patients can still receive medication, oxygen, and palliative care. Doctors also stressed that DNRs are medicolegal decisions often made by the clinical team, not just signed off by patients. Inaccuracies in the viral post stirred concern about public misunderstanding of such orders.