Broken equipments, complaining patients and angry staff Al-Kuwait Hospital crying for rescue [Archives:2008/1202/Health]
October 27 2008
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Yemenis in need of medical treatment have often chosen Al-Kuwait hospital in Sana'a over others for its modern equipment and good services, but during the past few years the hospital has witnessed a noticeable decline in terms of its services, treatment, diagnosis materials, maintenance of equipment, as well as wages and rights of its staff, especially foreigners.
Most striking to the visitor or patient of Al-Kuwait hospital as he or she enters its different wards are the dirtiness of the floors, the worn-out furniture and the bad smell in rooms and corridors. Many beds are broken, untidy and without sheets, and, in some rooms, the floor is littered with waste and old cans of food and drinks.
Many patients have complained of the unhygienic atmosphere in which they live in but they can do nothing.
According to employees in the hospital, most of the cleaners haven't attended work since the beginning of Eid holiday in protest at having their bonuses cut since June this year.
Patients complain of the very bad services they receive from doctors and nurses who are usually slow in responding to patients, especially in the case of emergencies, and explain that that some doctors give wrong diagnoses.
Ahmed Ali Al-Sharhani, 42, stated that he suffers from water retention in his stomach. After ten days of treatment for which he was asked to find over 1200 cc of blood by the doctors, they told him that there was nothing wrong with him and asked him to leave the hospital.
“As you see I have water retention in my stomach. I came to the hospital ten days ago to treat it. After the doctors asked me to provide 1200cc of blood for my treatment, the companions of patients in my room donated their blood. Today they told me that there is nothing wrong with me and have asked me to leave the hospital,\” Al-Shahrani said in a quiet and desperate voice. \””They just want to take money from us
