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Pakistan Print 2020-05-31

Mob attacks Civil Hospital Karachi after Covid-19 patient dies

A mob of around 70 people attacked doctors and staff at the emergency ward in Civil Hospital, Karachi on Friday night.
Published 31 May, 2020 12:04am

A mob of around 70 people attacked doctors and staff at the emergency ward in Civil Hospital, Karachi on Friday night.
The attack was carried out after one of the attacker's relative died of Covid-19 and the hospital refused to hand over the body without proper protocols.
This was the third incident of its kind at the hospital and long in a line of increasing incidents of violence against medical workers during the epidemic in Pakistan.
Relatives of the deceased Covid-19 patient, who had been brought to the hospital in a deteriorating state, turned violent after the patient passed away. They stormed the ER and took the body from the hospital without following any of the SOPs for Covid-19 deaths, confirmed CHK Medical Superintendent Dr Khadim Qureshi.
An FIR was lodged on Saturday. Following the incident, young doctors at the hospital protested for their security on Saturday. They closed down OPDs and demanded the Sindh government provide them proper protection.
Head of Healthcare in Danger Initiative at the International Committee of the Red Cross Dr Mirwais Khan said Covid-19 has already overburdened a thinly stretched healthcare system. "It's about time we realise health workers are people and they don't need to accept this violence as part of their duty."

Copyright News Network International, 2020

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