6 hospitals in Pakistan are on the brink of closure due to financial problems

The ICU could close anytime

The salaries of the employees have also been stopped

Islamabad (Pakistan) – The plight of the hospitals in Pakistan is now visible to everyone due to financial constraints. Five Government hospitals in the country, including Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Lahore, are on the verge of closure. For the hospitals to function smoothly the finance department has requested 11 billion Pakistani rupees but the same has been rejected by the Federal Ministry of Health. Due to this issue, the salaries of the employees have also been stopped.

This is the plight of their hospitals

• The nurses belonging to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences have been protesting for a week due to non-payment of their salaries.
• The hospital laboratories will also be closed soon as the number of ‘testing kits’ is running out.
• As the radiology department is running out of film the department laboratories will be shut down soon as they cannot carry out their examinations.
• As the hospitals are unable to repay the tender amount to the drug establishments, the patients cannot get access to medicines.
• Soon the ICUs of the hospitals are also likely to be closed down.

Inflation in Pakistan has skyrocketed in a year

Quoting the figures given by the Pakistan Statistics Department, the Pakistani newspaper Dawn has said that in the past year, gas charges have skyrocketed by 1,000%. Along with this, cigarettes have become more expensive by 94.5%, wheat flour by 86.4%, chilli powder by 81.7%, half basmati rice by 76.7%, and garlic by 63.6%.

Editorial Perspective

The Pak lovers of India may have probably realised the importance of India by now.