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‘Doctor Negligence’ Causes Second Death in Less Than a Month at District Hospital Islamabad (anantnag)

March 04

In yet another shocking incident, a family from South Kashmir’s Qazigund a patient admitted in the hospital died due to the negligence of doctors at this biggest hospital of South Kashmir.

Manzoor Ahmed, a Family member of Rafiq Banoo aged 38 alleged that Rafiqa was admitted to the hospital late evening on Saturday after she complained of severe pain.

“We tried to seek the help of Doctors, however no doctor was available to help us, there was not even a single doctor to diagnose the patient,” he told The Kashmiriyat.

We ran here and there, seeking help, but there was only one doctor to take care of hundreds of patients who are referred from almost all the areas of South Kashmir for advanced treatment, he added.

Claiming that they made several attempts to find a doctor to diagnose Rafiqa as she was crying in severe pain, however no doctor came for help.

“There are no doctors on Sundays and during nights despite most of the doctors posted in the hospital come from nearby areas to this district hospital of Islamabad (anantnag), the family alleged.

The visitors of other patients had similar things to say about the non availability of Doctors at the hospital.

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Earlier, The family of a 55 year old man, Mohammed Akram from Kund area in South Kashmir’s Qazigund has alleged that the non availability of doctors at District hospital in Islamabad (Anantnag) has led to the death of their family member.

District Hospital in South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag), is one of the major hospitals in South Kashmir, in fact patients from as far as Ramban are referred to this hospital.

As per sources, many doctors posted in the district hospital are from the main town of Islamabad and it’s peripheries, however despite that patients often complain of non availability of doctors especially during the night time.

The Kashmiriyat appraised the issue with the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Range, Basir Ahmed Khan who assured investigation into the matter.