Report Finds “Doctor” Who Sent Baby Alita Home Hours Before Her Death “Never Lawfully Qualified” In December 2024, two-and-a-half-year-old Alita Gerbrandt was taken to Beaverlodge Hospital in northern Alberta, Canada, with worsening pneumonia. The doctor who examined her, Ogochukwu Obed Anizoba, sent the family home despite their unresolved concerns. Hours later, Alita died. I travelled to South Africa to investigate why he was suspended there. Officials at the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), confirmed that Anizoba is suspended but stated they are not permitted to disclose the reasons. To establish the grounds for that suspension, we obtained a professional verification report from a South African data solutions and investigative firm. According to the report’s internal records, the licence was withdrawn for the following reasons: 📌 Anizoba did not possess a valid Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery degree. 📌 He relied on falsified, misleading, or improperly represented certification. 📌 He dishonestly represented his eligibility to practise as a medical practitioner and specialist. These findings, the report states, “directly invalidate the subject’s authority to have practised as either a medical practitioner or specialist.” The report further concludes that every medical qualification he holds is compromised by the absence of a lawfully obtained primary medical degree. The investigators state clearly that he “did not lawfully qualify as a medical practitioner,” rendering subsequent specialist designation and practice invalid. Simply Solitude assessed his overall risk level as extreme, citing: 📌 Practice without lawful qualification 📌 Use of falsified documentation 📌 Continued practice after licence withdrawal 📌 Misrepresentation to patients and institutions 📌 Public safety impact: Severe. These findings stand in direct conflict with Anizoba’s initial claim that he was never suspended and has a full licence in South Africa. They also conflict with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta’s decision to close its investigation into Alita’s death on the grounds that he possessed the requisite medical skills.