Chinonso Egemba, also known as Aproko Doctor, is a well-known Nigerian physician and health influencer who has responded to the untimely d£•th of rapidly rising singer Ifunanya.

According to earlier reports, the singer was bitten by a snake and d!ed early today.

In response to the incident, Aproko Doctor stated that although snake bites happen all over the world, victims frequently survive if they receive the right care in a timely manner.

He claims that Nanyah went to two hospitals, but both said they didn’t have antivenom and turned her away.

“In a country where snakes live, it is unacceptable for hospitals to tell patients they cannot be saved because basic medicines are unavailable, and this is not the 1980s,” he said.

The doctor further revealed that Nigeria has an antivenom developed specifically for local snakes, known as EchiTab, yet it was reportedly unavailable in the hospitals Nanyah visited.

Aproko Doctor criticised the government for prioritising flyovers and ultra-modern hospitals while primary healthcare centres, which should serve as the first point of emergency care, remain poorly equipped.

“We have completely forgotten the basics of healthcare, and it is costing young lives like Nanyah every single day,” he stated.

He also condemned online narratives blaming spiritual snakes or mystical causes, stressing that such explanations distract from the real issues.

He urged citizens to ask critical questions about why hospitals lack antivenom, why ambulances are scarce, and why primary healthcare centres continue to be neglected.

The tragic passing of Nanyah has once again raised serious concerns among Nigerians about the state of emergency healthcare and how preventable deaths continue to occur due to systemic neglect.