Re: Huma Wasim's Death: Pakistan's Healthcare System
^^ you mentioned a very valid point. There is no shortage of talent or competency. e.g. Dow Medical College ( now university) is associated with Civil Hospital Karachi and Lyari general hospital. If you will only see these place, you will puke immediately. I once saw a big fat cat coming out of the ICU in Civil from my own eyes. However if you see the doctors from Dow, they are world renowned for their knowledge and capabilities, same goes the case of King Edward, Agha Khan and many more. But still lack of support from govt makes it difficult for most of the doctors to continue their careers in Pakistan. Most of the management of big govt hospital is given to sifarshee chamchay of the govt. Who are corrupt to the highest level.
Most of the funds and donations which go to the hospitals are not fully utilized, there are many patients which die only cause a mere 50 RS medicines were not there in time and the patients themselves were unable to afford to buy from outside. I have seen quite a few cases in Civil Hospital Karachi my self, where patients were totally helpless. There is a lot that needs to be done by the govt for the nation in this regard.