Violence against doctors
It is the reality that in Pakistan doctors and others health professionals are facing the worth of angry attendants in case of death or injury to a patient. A number of such ugly incidents have been reported from Sindh recently, prompting medical professionals to call for the highest offices in the country to intervene and protect them from such violence. Medical negligence is a very serious matter, especially when the death of a patient or disability occurs. There can be no justification for attacking medical staff and ransacking hospitals. Medics cases of violence are rising because the regulatory body is not doing its job. There should be a well-defined transparent procedure if allegations of medical negligence do emerge and doctors found guilty must be penalized. Pakistan already faces a brain drain. If doctors and other medical professionals decide to pack up and leave because they want a safer working environment. It will be greater distress for the country’s health sector. The prime minister, chief justice, army chief, and Sindh chief minister initiate a judicial inquiry and bring elements involved in attacking medical professionals to book.
Mahikan Sarwar
Kech