Is There Any Hope? (My Letter in Daily Times)

My Letter in Daily Times, an English Daily from Karachi.
Title: Is there any Hope ? (Wednesday, 30th June, 2010)

Healthcare Initiatives - My Letter in Daily Times

Yesterday (Thursday, 24th June, 2010), my letter got published in Daily Times, an English daily from Karachi.

Something Like PPHI in Education Sector

People's Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI), the program that has reopened the closed rural health facilities, and till now many poor people of rural areas have got improved delivery of health services at their door steps.

Before PPHI, in rural areas, there were closed and non functional health facilities, shortage of doctors and other paramedical staff, no budgets, no lady doctors, no facility of mobile ultrasound, no punctuality in medical and paramedical staff, detoriated infrastructure, no telephone connectivity, no community participation & awareness efforts, no vaccines for dog and snake bite, and no working maternity homes.

But after PPHI, all health care centers in rural areas are now turned functional, new energetic and young Doctors and paramedical staff is appointed on contract basis, punctuality and work is monitored, lady doctors are available, Ultrasound facility is available, infrastructure is reconstructed, new furniture is given, wireless telephone connectivity is available, community participation and awareness programs in schools are held every week, vaccines and medicines are now available and Maternity Homes are working like never before.

The success of this program can be judged by the fact that the OPD turn over has increased to 255%. The pictorial album and facts figures are available at their website.

I have personally seen few Health centers. one of my relatives contract was not renewed just because she was absent for consecutive 5 days without any application, this shows that doctors are well monitored and strictness is present.

Now, govt should start the similar program with same goals and plans in Education Sector, it will really benefit the poor cihldren of rural areas. All those improvements which came after PPHI, are really needed in Education side also.

A Filmi Act by a Psychotic Patient

Funny but Truth

Sir CJ Institute of Psychiatry, better known as Mental Hospital, situated in Husainabad, Hyderabad. On 14th June, something Filmi was done in this Hospital by a Psychotic Patient. A doctor came to visit a Patient, patient requested Him (Doctor), to give him the keys of car, as he (patient) wanted to listen some music. Doctor gave him the keys. After few minutes the patient started the car and ran away. Everyone was Surprised and Shocked, but unfortunately no one could follow him. Staff checked the records of the Patient. His name was Mumtaz Shah son of Karam Ali Shah, he was a native of village Wahab Shah, District Matiari. Then the administration shared this info with police and late night he (Patient) was caught from his native village.

Patients admitted in this hospital are not all Mental, but are Psychotic, and its not necessary that a psychotic patient has lost his memory completely (a common misunderstanding). There are many psychotic diseases in which memory is intact. So, beware of these Patients, these fools can make a fool of you. (with Sorry).

Source: Kawish Newspaper (Sindhi) of 15th June, Tuesday