Rats attack newborn in a hospital in Rawalpindi :(

[Umer]

Re: Rats attack newborn in a hospital in Rawalpindi

@Muzna

7 years ago I spent two nights in a well-renown hospital in Karachi.
Noor was ill and had caught the stomach bug that everyone gets.
It was the most horrible experience that I have ever had in a hospital anywhere in the world.

The nursing staff didn’t give a hoot about what was happening. They were so busy with themselves, gossiping, eating, strolling outside in the garden area etc. Heaven forbid you should need them for something!

Hubby was tired and frustrated by their behaviour as well. When I told him how the first night had passed he went for explanations…armed with a video camera. Got most of the attitude on tape.

I remember asking the doctor on rounds in the morning about how I could bring my complaints to someone’s attention…the nurse was asked to bring me paper and pen to be able to write about my experience…the look on his face as he brought me the stuff is ingrained in my mind…pure fear…simply because he knew what was coming.

They did take action as a result of my complaint. Unfortunately heads did roll. This was not my intent but I was glad that something might have improved there. Sadly I did realize that I carried clout because of where I had come from…a local person with the same complaint may not have been taken seriously…

Seeing your own kid on a hospital bed is bad enough. And then having to go through something like this? What a horrible experience.

My son got sick during a train ride from Karachi to Lahore. We couldn’t really get off somewhere inbetween because going to a village clinic did not appear to be a viable option. So we stuck it out until we finally reached Lahore. With a 6 hour delay!!! Needless to say that on all Pakistan trips after that one, we flew the Lahore-Karachi route rather than taking a train.

Went straight from the Railway Station to the hospital where he had to spend 2 nights. The attitude in the beginning was similar to what you are describing. But once they realized that we are “baahir waale” they were all super friendly and helpful.