Khanewal:
It has been more than a month since a fire broke out in the eye room of the Khanewal district hospital on June 10, however, the installation remains non -operational, leaving hundreds of patients without access to treatment and surgeries.
Despite the regular visits of the attached commissioner, progress seems limited with little practical improvement in the field.
Hospital’s sources revealed that it would cost only around RS50,000 restore the room. However, due to the supposed negligence and inefficiency of the Hospital Medical Superintendent (EM), the matter remains unresolved.
The neighborhood serves hundreds of patients every day, many of whom now face delays in eye surgeries and checks.
Four ophthalmic surgeons: Dr. Waqar, Dr. Atta Rasool, Dr. Sabiha and Dr. Aamir Tirmizi, have been left without work in the meantime.
One of the doctors, speaking anonymously, declared that due to the inaction of the hospital administration and the district, thousands of low -income patients have been forced to seek expensive treatments in the private sector.
There are also accusations of negligence that involve the acquisition of eye lens.
According to Insider sources, some hospital doctors have these lenses stored in private medical stores outside the hospital.
Patients are supposedly told to buy them at inflated prices, which are then shared between store owners and certain medical staff.
When the situation highlighted, the district officials seemed to respond, with an increase in visits and the coverage of the media. The District Information Office has sent photographs of the Deputy Commissioner who inspects the neighborhood to the media and the Punjab government.
However, contradictory reports continue to emerge. When asked about the current state of the room, a doctor said he is completely operational, while another said he is ready for reopening and that the attached commissioner is scheduled to inaugurate it soon.
Daily, it is said that the neighborhood receives more than 100 patients, with hundreds of ocular surgeries performed weekly before the fire.
In addition to hospital problems, a separate incident was reported last week, where the absence of blood pressure monitoring equipment allegedly led to the death of a patient.
The incident caused a protest by the deceased’s family, further underlining the urgent need to improve health services in the district.
