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ferrari · 12-10-2009, 05:42 AM

National, Doctor's hospitals are slaughter houses: Akram

Thursday, 10 Dec, 2009

KARACHI: Former cricket captain of Pakistan Wasim Akram has labelled the Doctor's and National hospitals as slaughter houses. Akram claims that Dr Kamran Cheema of the National Hospital asked him for 150,000 dollars in order to send his wife to Singapore, DawnNews reported

The cricketer said that the ordeal he had to go through during his wife's sickness and eventual death, should serve as an example and make people more careful of such institutions.

He added that if a well known personality like him can be treated in such a manner, these hospitals are capable of doing far worse to the general public.

After failing to receive adequate treatment for his wife in Pakistan, Akram was forced to fly her out of the country.

Her condition worsened when the plane made a refuelling stop in Chennai. She was shifted to the Chennai Hospital, where she succumbed to a severe infection, a week later.

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Jana · 12-10-2009, 06:05 AM

I would not comment about Wasim Akram's case but indeed Government hospitals are horrible with corrupt administration

Alifarooq · 12-10-2009, 06:27 AM

Even private hospitals are doing it, they value money more than life. My grandfather lost his life, due to an operation which was done poorly, in a hurry.

Jana · 12-10-2009, 06:34 AM

Yes private hospitals do not attend patients even in seriouse condition untill they are paid the fee and expenses, and government hospitals are pathetic

Alifarooq · 12-10-2009, 06:40 AM

YouTube - My sweetheart Imanae - murdered by Doctors hospital johar town Lahore

YouTube - Last Day of My Son: Yousha Ahmad Bhaur

both children died due to doctors negligence.

Jana · 12-10-2009, 06:43 AM

Yeh and every bhnagee when gets admission in a medical college shamelessly says "Insaniat ki Khidmat karon ga"

In ki tau %)&%)&^*&&)&)&)&)&

vinod2070 · 12-10-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jana

Yeh and every bhnagee when gets admission in a medical college shamelessly says "Insaniat ki Khidmat karon ga"

In ki tau %)&%)&^*&&)&)&)&)&

Doesn't every kabayali say that as well?

Even the journalists say they won't be yellow journalists. ;)

Jana · 12-10-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by vinod2070

Doesn't every kabayali say that as well?

Even the journalists say they won't be yellow journalists. ;)

Whats kabayali???

The Journalists' profession doesnt play with lives of common people whereas Medical profession is all about life and death.

vinod2070 · 12-10-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jana

Whats kabayali???

Surprising you don't know that. ;)

Quote:

The Journalists' profession doesnt play with lives of common people whereas Medical profession is all about life and death.

A yellow journalist can be worse than a bad greedy doctor. Of course he has to have someone reading him/her first!

So no worries!

vinod2070 · 12-10-2009, 10:26 PM

Doctors suspended over Huma Akram's death

‘I want to launch a campaign against poor medical facilities and negligence so that such tragic deaths do not occur in future.’ -Photo by Reuters

ISLAMABAD: Doctors blamed for the death of Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram’s wife have been suspended and had their practice licences cancelled, the health ministry announced on Thursday.

Huma Akram, 42, died due to multiple organ failure in India on October 25 this year after she was airlifted to Chennai when her condition worsened in a hospital in Pakistan’s eastern city Lahore.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had ordered an inquiry after former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim complained that poor medical facilities and negligence at the National Hospital and the Doctor's Hospital in Lahore led to his wife’s death.

‘The licences of 17 doctors have been cancelled over negligence in the treatment of Wasim’s wife Huma,’ the ministry announced in a statement after a meeting of the National Assembly standing committee on health.

Wasim told the committee the National Hospital charged 16.8 million rupees (200,000 dollars) for treatment and other charges to airlift the patient.

Federal Health Minister Ijaz Jakhrani told reporters the investigation revealed Huma’s death was due to the negligence of the doctors.

Wasim vowed to continue his fight to improve poor medical facilities which he believed contributed to his wife’s death.

‘I do not want any revenge because my wife cannot return,’ Wasim told AFP.

‘I want to launch a campaign against poor medical facilities and negligence so that such tragic deaths do not occur in future.’

The move by the Health Ministry will be welcome news also to the parents of three-year-old girl Imanae Malik who recently fell victim to negligence at the hands of medical staff at the Doctor's Hospital in Lahore.

Wasim, who played 104 Tests and 356 one-day internationals for Pakistan, said he will announce the details soon.

Wasim’s mentor Imran Khan, one of Pakistan’s most celebrated cricketers, built a cancer hospital in Lahore after his mother’s death in a similar bid to counter poor medical facilities in Pakistan.

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