There is a common perception, based on public experience, that while Pakistan boasts some of the best medical professionals, patients often suffer from complications due to poor quality of care in hospital wards, even in intensive care units.
As per expert opinion, one out of every ten patients in emergency wards usually requires attention in an intensive care unit. But all the major hospitals in Punjab have just 250 ICU beds. And other conditions too are a lot less than satisfactory.
For instance, the World Health Organisation recommends one nurse for each bed in an ICU. In the province's public and private hospitals one nurse looks after three or more patients. |
