Efficiency vs. Affordability: The Battle Between Public and Private Services

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If I am being honest, when it comes to the government I don't trust them. I don't know whether I am wrong or right, but I just believe that most times, the government doesn't have our best interest at heart these days.

When it comes to private services, it is better, that is my own opinion.

First I will list out important differences between government services and private services:

1. Private services are funded by investors and private capital. While government services are funded by TAXES AND GOVERNMENT BUDGETS (note this just means we all fund most of these government services🤷🏼‍♀️)

2. Of course, private services are more expensive while government services are cheap and mostly free (but remember that most are funded by TAXES, from who? CITIZENS!)😏

3. When it comes to efficiency and quality of service, I think we all know that government services aren't so good in those areas.

4. Availability and cost are now where many people choose government services over private services. Private services are to those who can afford them, but government services are available to all. Yet the saying "You get what you pay for" still applies.

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Now I know that, in general, privacy and efficiency is what everyone yearns for, and if everyone could afford it, we would all get it. Because with privacy we at least have more control over our choices, but we need money to have control over our choices over private services and government services.

But is it worth it? The answer is this—if I had money I would go for the best quality and efficiency.

I have had many experiences but I will give you guys something of recent. This year and this month.

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At the beginning of this month, I fell very ill at school. Although the symptoms weren't painful it was scary.
I had periodical headaches that felt like headbutting a ram. And then the scary part came in, I started feeling slight constant pain in my right lumber region posteriorly.
So, for the first time, I went to the school hospital because it was on a Tuesday, so in case I missed anything important, I could have proof as directed by the dean of our faculty.

I got to the hospital, and first, they asked if I had paid my school fees. Then, send me back to print the receipt of this payment.
The tship payment receipt was what they were going to use to generate a code for anything I was going to do.

I was given my file and directed to the nurse, who took records of my weight, temperature,, and blood pressure level. Then I took the file and recording from the nurse to the doctor.
The doctor asked me a couple of questions, and when she was done, she wrote a lab request form for me. I took the form to the lab and they directed me to the account to get this code. I waited for more than an hour before the lady from the account section came back with the code and lab request form.

I immediately rushed to the lab, and when I got there, the lady who was meant to do the test told me I needed to come back early in the morning the next day because the test would take time. Unknown to me I agreed and left the lab with the form with coming back the next day in mind. I went back to confirm with the doctor if I was to do a scan, and when I didn't see her, I had to wait because there were only two doctors around, and they were both absent.

So the male doctor came in, and when he saw me, he got angry, “You came here early the morning; why are you still here? Let me see that paper,”

He took the form before I could even reply, "Why are you still with this paper, is this where the lab is?” He was furious.

"They said I should come back tomorrow,” I answered.

His vexation spiked instantly, "Follow me,” he took my paper, and I followed him to the second floor back to the lab.

When we got there he started shouting at the women there and they couldn't even talk, "Why will you tell her to come back tomorrow? Didn't you see the urgent written on the form by the doctor? You guys have started again, don't make me come up here again,” he handed them the paper and told me “it won't take more than two hours so come back within that time" then he left.
There and then they took the blood and urine for the test. The women there were even murmuring that ‘today they thought they would be free, all these students will carry their problem and come’

When I returned to class, thankfully, I didn't miss any important things in the classes that were held.
I waited two hours and went back to the hospital. When I got the result, I didn't know all they wrote there, but I know they got my genotype and blood group wrong.
When I called my sister she got so furious and told me to never go back there again.

The next day she sent me some money and I went to a private hospital. I did the scan and test and was diagnosed and given medication in less than two hours.
So, in the school hospital owned by the government, I spent over 8 hours to get nothing done and it took less than two hours in a private hospital.

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My experience solidified my belief—If I had the money, I’d always choose private services. Yes, government services are cheaper, but when it comes to health, education, or essential needs, time and accuracy matter a lot. Unfortunately, quality often comes at a price.

So, the question remains—if you could afford it, would you still choose government services?