Privileged people can afford medical assistance from expensive private hospitals and even travel to other cities for medical help. However, for the poor, the Civil hospital of Turbat is the only hope because they cannot afford anything else. The hospital is brimming with patients, but medical professionals are scarce. Hospital premises are over-occupied whilst there is a shortage of equipment.
According to the hospital rules, the Outpatient Department should have at least eight doctors that have a five-hour shift every day during the day and at night. But many doctors seldom visit the hospital for their shifts. Whilst the practitioners might be experts in their fields, patients have often found them negligent and careless. At times, patients that require emergency assistance are not immediately attended to by a doctor. Many have said that it is because of the poor attitude of doctors that patients who could have easily been saved have lost their lives. Besides that, there are a very few nurses in the wards who are often not trained to support the patients. There is no administrative staff to maintain a record of the incoming and outgoing patients. An absence of medicines and equipment is yet another predicament. Consequently, the number of patients traveling outside Turbat for medical assistance is rapidly increasing but it is also putting a financial strain on them. I want to request the relevant authorities to pay attention to the Civil Hospital and ensure the provision of adequate facilities. Medical practitioners should also assume responsibility and treat patients with respect while tending to their needs.
Mahikan Rind
Turbat
