An Overview of Pakistani Hospitals | پاکستانی ہسپتالوں کا جائزہ

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DALL·E 3


Previously, I have written detailed blogs on various sectors of Pakistan, such as universities, transportation, schools, etc. This blog is another addition to that series. Just like there is a mafia in the transportation sector, there is also a mafia in the hospital sector in Pakistan. In transportation, only private individuals are directly responsible, but here both government and private entities are taking advantage. A hospital is supposed to be a welfare institution, aimed at caring for patients and providing them with better facilities. However, apart from a few exceptions, these aspects are missing in Pakistani hospitals. The staff in government hospitals are negligent because they know they will receive their salaries regardless, while private hospitals exert every effort to extract as much money as possible from the patient's pocket, because this business will never end as long as there are patients in the world.


اس سے قبل میں پاکستان کے مختلف شعبوں مثلاً یونیورسٹی، ٹرانسپورٹیشن ،سکلوز وغیرہ پر تفصیلی بلاگز لکھ چکا ہوں. یہ بلاگ بھی اسی سلسلے کی ایک کڑی ہے. پاکستان میں ٹرانسپورٹیشن والوں کی طرح ہسپتال والوں کا بھی پورا ایک مافیا ہے. ٹرانسپورٹ میں تو چلو صرف پرائیویٹ افراد ہی بلاواسطہ قصوروار دکھائی دیتے ہیں مگر یہاں کیا سرکاری اور کیا غیر سرکاری، دونوں ہی بہتی گنگا میں ہاتھ دھو رہے ہیں. کہنے کو تو ہسپتال ایک فلاحی ادارہ ہے، جس کا کام مریضوں کی دیکھ بھال کرنا، ان کا خیال رکھنا، انہیں بہتر سہولیات فراہم کرنا ہے مگر پاکستانی ہسپتالوں میں چند ایک کو چھوڑ کر یہ چیزیں مفقود نظر آتی ہیں. سرکاری ہسپتال کا عملہ تو یہ سوچ کر کام سے عدم توجہی برتتا ہے کہ تنخواہ مل ہی جائے گی اور پرائیویٹ ہسپتال والے پورا زور لگاتے ہیں کہ جتنا پیسہ نکال سکتے ہیں، مریض کی جیب سے نکال لیا جائے، کیونکہ یہ کاروبار کبھی ختم نہیں ہونے والا، جب تک دنیا میں مریض زندہ ہیں، تب تک پیسہ آتا رہے گا.

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Doctors or Dacoits?

First and foremost, the harshest criticism should be directed at those doctors who, in their childhood, used to say they would grow up to become doctors and provide free treatment to the poor. Now, after becoming doctors, they charge hefty fees just for consultation, not even treatment—sometimes 2,000, sometimes 3,000, and sometimes even 5,000 rupees. It’s not that they have no other means of earning. These doctors go to government hospitals in the morning, mark their nominal attendance, and return to open their private clinics in the evening, charging hefty fees for patient consultations. They draw hefty salaries from government hospitals and earn boundlessly from their clinics. Patients who visit them in government hospitals are quickly told to visit their private clinics in the evening for a more thorough examination. Such doctors are killers in the guise of healers. They are not doctors but dacoits, plundering people’s pockets.


ڈاکٹر یا ڈاکو؟

سب سے پہلے تو شدت اور ملامت کے مستحق وہ ڈاکٹر ہیں، جو بچپن میں کبھی یہ کہا کرتے تھے کہ میں بڑا ہو کر ڈاکٹر بنوں گا اور غریب عوام کا مفت علاج کروں گا. اب ڈاکٹر بننے کے بعد حال یہ ہے کہ مریض کو صرف دیکھنے کے، علاج کرنے کے نہیں، صرف دیکھنے کی فیس کہیں 2 ہزار کہیں 3 ہزار تو کہیں 5 ہزار لگا کر بیٹھے ہیں. ایسا نہیں ہے کہ ان کے پاس کمانے کو کچھ نہیں ہے، بلکہ یہ ڈاکٹر صبح سرکاری ہسپتالوں میں جاتے ہیں. وہاں برائے نام حاضری لگا کر واپس آجاتے ہیں. پھر شام کو واپس آکر اپنا ذاتی کلینک کھولتے ہیں، بھاری بھرکم فیس لے کر تسلی سے مریض کو دیکھتے ہیں. سرکاری ہسپتال سے بھی لاکھوں کی تنخواہ بٹورتے ہیں اور اپنے کلینک سے تو بے حساب کماتے ہیں. ہسپتال میں آنے والے مریضوں کو جلدی سے نمٹا کر کہہ دیتے ہیں کہ آپ شام کو میرے کلینک پر آجائیے گا، وہاں آپ کو تسلی سے دیکھ کر علاج کروں گا. ایسے ڈاکٹر مسیحا کے بھیس میں چھپے قاتل ہوتے ہیں. بلکہ یہ ڈاکٹر ہوتے ہی نہیں ہیں، یہ ڈاکو ہوتے ہیں ڈاکو. جو لوگوں کی جیبوں پر ڈاکہ ڈالتے ہیں.

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Hospital Facilitators

It’s not just the hospital staff that falls into the category of dacoits but also their facilitators, who collectively turn hospitals into a mafia. These include medical stores, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical companies whose owners compromise patients' health to sell their medicines. Often, a specific doctor’s prescribed medicine is only available at the pharmacy next to his clinic. If it’s a common ailment, the medicine should be available at any medical store, but it’s not. This is because doctors receive commissions from companies and thus prescribe only their medications, no matter how expensive they are or how much of a burden they place on the patient. The more expensive the medication, the higher the commission and profit for the doctor. Thus, this spectacle continues openly.


ہسپتالوں کے سہولت کار:

ڈاکو کے زمرے میں صرف ہسپتال کا عملہ نہیں آتا بلکہ ان کے وہ سب سہولت کار آتے ہیں جن کے اشتراک سے ہسپتال ایک مافیا بن جاتا ہے. پھر چاہے وہ میڈیکل سٹورز یا فارمیسی والے ہوں، یا پھر دوائی بنانے والی کمپنیاں اور ان کے وہ مالکان جو محض اپنی دوائی بیچنے کی خاطر مریض کی طبیعت کا بیڑہ غرق کر دیتے ہیں. اکثر ایسا ہوتا ہے کہ جس مخصوص ڈاکٹر نے دوائی لکھی ہوگی، وہ اسی مخصوص ڈاکٹر کے کلینک کے ساتھ موجود فارمیسی سے ملے گی. بھلا جب دوائی عام سے مرض کی ہے تو اسے بھی عام دیگر میڈیکل سٹور پر مل جانا چاہیے. لیکن نہیں. کیونکہ یہاں پر ہر ڈاکٹر نے کمپنی سے الگ کمیشن لے رکھا ہوتا ہے جس کی وجہ سے وہ صرف اسی کمپنی کی دوائی لکھ کر دیتا ہے. پھر چاہے وہ کتنی ہی مہنگی کیوں نہ ہو، چاہے مریض کی جیب پر کتنی ہی بھاری کیوں نہ ہو. بلکہ ڈاکٹر تو خوشی خوشی مہنگی دوائی ہی لکھ کر دے گا کیونکہ اگر زیادہ مہنگی دوائی لکھے گا تو زیادہ کمیشن ملے گا اور زیادہ پیسہ آئے گا. یوں یہ تماشا سر عام چلتا رہتا ہے.

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DALL·E 3


Genuine Healers

In every era, there are individuals whose presence makes the world appear somewhat better despite all the evils. Today, despite the rampant corruption, bribery, and deceit, some people deserve the title of real heroes. There are still hospitals in our society that provide completely free treatment. They do not charge any illegal fees. There are doctors whose mere conversation heals the patient. There is staff whose behavior alone brings comfort to the patient. Some private hospitals charge reasonable fees without exploiting people. If these few good institutions didn’t exist, who knows what state Pakistan would be in. You will often see crowds of poor people at these places. Understandably, the operational costs of a hospital are no secret. Various machines run daily, and philanthropists support these institutions to cover these expenses. Both types of institutions exist; the difference is that one is driven by greed, extracting money from people, while the other is supported by voluntary contributions, earning a good reputation while the other earns infamy.


اصلی مسیحا:

ہر زمانے میں ایسے لوگ ضرور پائے جاتے ہیں جن کی وجہ سے دنیا باوجود تمام تر برائیوں کے کسی قدر خوشحال دکھائی دیتی ہے. آج بھی باوجود رشوت خوری، دھونس اور فریب کے کچھ ایسے رجال کار موجود ہیں جنہیں حقیقی ہیرو کا خطاب دیا جانا چاہیے. آج بھی اسی معاشرے میں ایسے ہسپتال موجود ہیں جو مکمل علاج مفت کرتے ہیں. کسی قسم کی کوئی ناجائز فیس نہیں لیتے. ایسے ڈاکٹر موجود ہیں، جن سے بات کرکے ہی مریض کو شفا مل جاتی ہے. ایسا عملہ موجود ہے، جس کے رویہ کی بدولت ہی مریض پرسکون ہو جاتا ہے. ایسے بھی پرائیویٹ ہسپتال ہیں جہاں مناسب فیس لی جاتی ہے. لوگوں کو لوٹا نہیں جاتا. اگر یہ چند اچھے ادارے نہ ہوتے تو نہ جانے پاکستان کس حال میں ہوتا. ایسی جگہوں پر اکثر آپ کو غریبوں کا رش دیکھنے کو ملے گا. یقینی سی بات ہے کہ ہسپتال کے آپریشنل اخراجات بھی کسی سے ڈھکے چھپے نہیں ہیں. روزانہ کئی قسم کی مشینیں چلتی ہیں، ان سب اخراجات کو پورا کرنے کے لیے مخیر حضرات ایسے اداروں کے ساتھ تعاون کرتے ہیں. اب دونوں قسم کے ادارے چل تو رہے ہیں. بس فرق یہ ہے کہ ایک میں حرص و طمع زیادہ ہے تو وہ اپنی لالچ کی وجہ سے لوگوں کی جیبوں سے کھینچ کھینچ کر پیسے نکال رہا ہے اور دوسرے ادارے میں لوگ از خود آ کر پیسے جمع کروا جاتے ہیں. ایک کی نیک نامی ہوتی ہے تو دوسرے کی بدنامی.

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Conclusion

From my analysis, I conclude that if the government reforms its public institutions to provide free medical aid, half of the health issues of the Pakistani population can be resolved. Otherwise, if the government fails to do so, the public should boycott such expensive hospitals where they are being exploited. If people collectively and effectively run a boycott campaign, they can put a stop to these exploiters. I aspire to build a beautiful and bright future for my coming generations, a future that we can proudly hand over to them. They should grow up in an environment of freedom, prosperity, and health, striving for the nation's progress and moving forward continuously.


نتیجہ:

میں اپنے تجزیہ کے نتیجے میں اس بات پر پہنچا ہوں کہ اگر حکومت اپنے سرکاری اداروں کے معاملات درست کر لے، تاکہ وہاں مریضوں کو مفت طبی امداد مل سکے تو پاکستانی عوام کے صحت کے آدھے مسائل یوں حل ہو سکتے ہیں. بصورت دیگر اگر حکومت ایسا نہیں کرتی ہے تو عوام کو چاہیے کہ وہ ایسے مہنگے ہسپتالوں کا بائیکاٹ کریں، جہاں پر ان کا مال دونوں ہاتھوں سے لوٹا جا رہا ہے. اگر عوام اکٹھے ہو کر مؤثر انداز میں بائیکاٹ کی مہم چلائیں تو ان مگرمچھوں کے منہ پر نتھ باندھ سکتے ہیں. میں تو چاہتا ہوں کہ میں اپنی آنے والی نسل کے لیے ایک ایسا خوبصورت اور خوشنما مستقبل تعمیر کروں، جسے ہمیں اپنی نسلوں کے حوالے کرتے ہوئے بھی خوشی ملے. ایک آزاد، خوشحال اور صحت مند مملکت کے ماحول میں سانس لے کر وہ پلیں بڑھیں اور ملک و قوم کی ترقی کی جستجو میں آگے سے آگے بڑھتے چلے جائیں.

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Hospitals and the medical profession are the subject of much debate.

On the one side if you don't have Doctors people suffer. If you don't have hospitals how will people get the care that they need? However, if the Doctors and hospitals are only there to tear the money from peoples pocket then they suffer both in health and finances.

As a Pharmacist I see both sides of the tale.

Some pharmacies are only open to make money. They hire one Pharmacist and work them to death. When I worked at a chain store I would work 12 hours without any breaks and too little staff to help any patient in the way they should be. I was just a rubber stamp on a chain to get medication out as fast as possible.

In my current position my employer makes sure that we have enough staff that patients are able to ask us questions and we have time to help them in the best way we can. We have time to help out doctors with their questions. We have time to make sure things are done right. We have time to talk to patients about less expensive alternatives and we have time to call their insurance to take care of problems there too.

In a major chain store? All that is impossible. Same pharmacist (me) but totally different health outcomes.

As for public and free care vs public care.

That's tough. In Canada all care is free but because it is free it leads to everyone lining up for everything to the point that it becomes horribly overburdened.

With regard to "come to my private clinic" after hours for more complete assessment I understand your frustration and why you called them criminals. However, that may not always be the case.

A case in point. In the hospital they have a contract with a few different wound care dressing companies. The hospital gets preferential pricing if the hospital uses all their dressing products. That discount is important because there is only so much money to go around. However, sometimes the best dressings come from a different company. The nurse can't give the better dressing in the hospital and it has to be had elsewhere.

Of for myself there were times that I was just so swamped at work that I couldn't give the person the care they need during pharmacy hours. I would ask them if I could call them after hours on my own time so I could give them the help they needed. I was just so tied up during the day at work that there wasn't enough of me to go around. I bet some hospital doctors are in the same position.

Unfortunately that isn't always the case as you mentioned. I had one Doctor who would only write prescriptions to be taken to a certain pharmacy so he could get a percentage. It's illegal in Canada but it is done. I had a group of doctors decide to move to another location where a pharmacy offered to pay their rent in return for sending all their patients to that pharmacy.

People need Doctors and to get the best into the profession the wages are high. But high wages also draw those people who only want the money the profession provides. Low wages would keep those only after money out of the profession but then again, who would want to do the huge amount of schooling if there is not enough money at the end.

It's tough and I don't have an answer

.... but thanks for highlighting it for everyone :)

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I hadn't experienced it myself, of course, but I heard there is some corruption and slow poisoning of patients going on there too. I don't know if you mentioned yourself before as a pharmacist, but this is the first time I am learning about it. I must not have paid attention if you previously told me anything related to your profession. I am aware that pharmacies often prioritize profits.

I had a friend in Balochistan who worked in poor conditions there. He complained that even medicines are not stored at the right temperature while the place is boiling hot. My father's cousin, who was a doctor in Pakistan, had a pharmacy business and also shared some stories. Poor working conditions and improper storage of medicines are issues in some areas of Pakistan. However, brands like 'Dawa Go,' an online and retail pharmacy, are trusted. I personally like and recommend their services, although the staff is usually less trained.

It's good to know that you actually had time to talk to customers and sometimes provide alternative or better options. The private clinic business in Pakistan is so corrupt that sometimes even their degrees are fake. Pharmacists can be angels in such situations, sometimes knowing better than fake doctors.

You should research NEET SCAM 2024 on YouTube to understand how the examination system is corrupt in India. I have no high hopes for Pakistan either. Regarding free vs. paid healthcare, in Pakistan, sometimes perverts say '600 RS ki doctor,' which translates to 'Let's go to see a female doctor for under $2.' Imagine the chaos if it were all free, given the existing issues. With poor laws, I'm not sure harassment cases would get justice in court.

Did you know that in Indian law, a male can't be legally recognized as a victim of rape or harassment? There is no section in the law to defend them, as the culture believes men are immune to harassment and rape. I haven't checked the laws in Pakistan related to this, but even if they exist, I don't have much hope in the justice system.

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That was all the random thoughts that came to my mind while reading your comment. I know it's a free flow of jumping from topic to topic, but you discuss a lot too. I used two memes to skip those topics.

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It was very heartbreaking to see healthcare situation especially in province sindh and kpk. People look towards them when they face disastrous situation in their health and their frosted response is very heinous act. This profession is directly linked with lives and a little negligence and monopoly in it may result into grave consequences.

For fees i will say the total fault is not of doctors just but it is of whole system. I am not defending them . They are absolutely wrong but one who will spend almost 1 crore on its mbbs degree. Will he not try to recover that amount back as profit. This is the case with this profession.

Due to negligence of system, situation of government hospitals is very bad because they all act as mafia making some non sense unions. Along with that the way they are earning in medicines also present veri vile image of them. Instead of prescribing rational medicines they prescribe them with items which yield them max money

Good to see you writing about this issue.

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Yup, I assure you that Sindhi monopoly is a real issue across all sectors. They often prioritize their own KIND, even if it means hiring an unqualified person. I’ve witnessed this repeatedly. Now, I don’t want to generalize about every Sindhi, but a significant majority behaves this way. Interestingly, I noticed that you didn’t blame doctors directly; instead, you pointed to the system. But aren’t doctors a major pillar of this system? Can’t they bring about change? As for discussing the government, I’m not in the mood for that at the moment.

By the way, I mentioned some points and humor in Tergan’s reply. You might want to check it out. The behavior of perverts who say ‘600 ki LADY doctor’ is also discussed.

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Terrible, here it is said that the hospital and education sectors are less risky investments, they turned into a business in one way or the other. We have countless educational institutes and hospitals here and there, and most of them lack the average quality that is needed.

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Turning everything into a business is not good for the future. Some things should remain non-profit, but we’ve noticed that even non-profit hospitals and schools sometimes engage in shady practices to make a profit. Thanks for spending time with me.

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