Dr. Shaista

[tammy8604]

@PyariCgudia

Ok, so it is clear from people who are posting with experience and know-how of the field in Pakistan specifically, that medicine isn’t as lucrative as people make it sound.

However, is it not true that a lot of girls go and get their MBBS with the family’s intention being that she’ll fetch better rishtas? And then when that rishta is fetched and consummated, there is no further need to actually practice the knowledge you reaped in medical school? Is that actually fair to the system? Is it fair to the rest of you guys who when you get sick in Pakistan, you have to wait in a long line to see a doctor or get a procedure done or you are charged an arm and a leg for it, or if you want to see a female doc, it might be difficult, because they all friggin’ got married and are making pakoray for their fat arse hubbies and MIL’s?

It’s very obvious that you didn’t bother reading any of the previous posts but had the urge to post something so ridiculous like this.
You keep mentioning how it’s so bad that girls aren’t practicing medicine and theres a shortage of women doctors! How many times do I have to keep repeating that the shortage of doctors is in rural areas NOT in the cities. How many highly skilled highly qualified male doctors practice in villages and rural areas?Why would anyone want to live without running water or electricity be it man or woman?
The long lines you just mentioned are seen only in govt hospitals not in hte private ones**.** Wanna know why? Surprisingly enough,** it’s NOT because theres not that many women practicing, it’s because govt CANNOT hire so many doctors since their budget is so tight.** They hire less doctors, hence the long lines.
If you walk in to any private clinic and hospital in the major cities of pakistan, you can see a highly qualified doctor right there and then. Thers NO long lines! Have you ever even been to a hospital here?
And who the hell is charging an arm and a leg here? I had my surgery done few months ago for about Rs25,000. Thats less than $300! In US, the same surgery would have costed atleast $2000. Thats how cheap healthcare is in pakistan. It’s still unaffordable by a vast majority of pakistanis but whos fault is that? It has nothign to do with women not practicing.
FYI, it’s not hard at all to see women doctors here. As a matter of fact, theres barely any male ob/gyn in pakistan. Most are females! I have never heard a woman complain that she didn’t get to see a female doctor. Yes in remote villages it’s hard to see a doctor all together, forget male or female.