Pakistani woman dies after forceps removed

MALIK_786 · March 11, 2006, 2:12am

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Wow, thats truly horrible

Barfee · March 12, 2006, 12:51am

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syedpk:

HYDERABAD: Doctors boycott duties: Shahzadi case

Bureau Report

HYDERABAD, March 9: Doctors and paramedical staff of the Liaquat University Hospital boycotted wards, OPD and operation theatres and held demonstrations in the hospital and outside the press club here on Thursday in protest against registration of a case against six lady doctors of the hospital.

The Market police had registered a case against the doctors following the death of a woman, Shahzadi alias Shahida Sultana, who was operated upon for removing forceps, left in her abdomen during a Caesarean operation last year.

The boycott of doctors and paramedical staff resulted in sufferings for patients.

The doctors have threatened to enlarge the scope of the protest if the case against the six doctors was not withdrawn.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Arshad Abro, Dr Agha, Dr Shahzad Gopang and Dr Rehmat Bhatti said doctors always tried to save human lives, adding that no doctor would endanger a human life intentionally.

They said it was not proper to suspend a doctor or register a case against him for an inadvertent mistake. They said doctors could not perform their duties properly if they were subjected to harassment.

They took strong exception to raids on houses and wards of senior doctors.

They alleged that a particular group of terrorists and blackmailers was trying to harass and intimidate doctors on different pretexts. They said that under these circumstances, no doctor could concentrate on his job.

They said the registration of the case against the doctors was based on mala fide intentions.

They demanded that the suspended doctors should be reinstated and the case against them cancelled forthwith.

Faculty members of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences at a meeting held on Thursday expressed concern over the alleged exploitation of the death of Ms Shahzadi in the media.

Acting vice-chancellor Prof Allah Bachayo Memon presided over the meeting.

The meeting noted that doctors of the university hospital were working under adverse circumstances with almost no standard operating facilities which was the main cause of such accidents.

The meeting adopted a resolution demanding withdrawal of the FIR against the doctors within three days and urging authorities of the health department to improve working conditions in the hospital.

Expressing solidarity with the doctors, the faculty decided to continue to perform duties in the larger interest of the public. However, as a token of protest, the faculty members would wear black armbands till the withdrawal of the FIR.

It was also decided to seek appointments with the Sindh governor and the chief minister to apprise them of the prevailing poor conditions in the hospital.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/03/10/local9.htm

Thats the keyword. Make mistakes while making my clothes, make mistakes while making my coffee, make mistakes while doing whatever the hell you want BUT this is somones life you are dealing with, no mistakes should be tolerated.

Couple years ago, a second cousin and aunt of mine passed away because of the same damn reason and what did the doctors have to say? uh oh, sorry :rolleyes:

syedpk · March 15, 2006, 9:12am

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HYDERABAD: Shahzadi case: doctors call off protest

Bureau Report

HYDERABAD, March 14: In view of the hardship being faced by people, the ’ action committee of doctors has called off its strike and doctors resumed duties on Tuesday. This was announced at a meeting of the faculty members of the Liquat University of Medical Sciences on Tuesday.

The acting vice-chancellor of the university, Prof (Dr) Allah Bachayo Memon, presided over the meeting.

The faculty members and doctors of the university hospital attended the meeting.

The meeting reviewed the situation arising out of the death of Ms Shahzadi and deplored the attitude of the law-enforcement agencies against doctors.

Expressing sympathies with the bereaved family, the meeting reiterated that the incident was the result of an inadvertent error and said that such incidents do occur even in developed countries which have modern equipments and gadgets.

It urged the authorities, the media and relatives of the deceased to adopt a more prudent course in the matter, else it would become difficult for medical professionals to perform their duties effectively and efficiently.

It expressed confidence in Sindh health secretary Naushad Ali Shaikh, who being an eminent member of medical profession, fully understands inadvertent nature of the error and hoped that he would not allow any unjust action against the doctors.

The meeting appealed to the authorities to withdraw the FIR and recall the suspension orders of the doctors.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/03/15/local30.htm

yusuf1982 · March 17, 2006, 11:58pm

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Hey now calm down! Its not the doctors fault, its the govt of Pakistans fault. Not very much money is put into medical eduction or healthcare in this country, so I would say the quality of doctors and the care they are providing on the budget they have available to them is amazing. But regret to say that unfortunately, incidents like these happn more often than we hear. Only a few make it to the media.