For all docs who work hard without much reward
and for non docs to have faith in medical care in SL
sent by a non doc friend of mine
May all our hospitals be like the excellent Dambulla Base Hospital
I
am 71 years and, until recently, I had never been an in-patient at any
medical institution in my entire life. But last month, during a trip to
Trincomalee organised by my church, I was forced to go to a hospital. To
my pleasant surprise, my brief stay there turned out be a heart-warming
experience, apart from my illness.
On the way to
Trinco, our holiday party stopped at Sigiriya. I was suddenly taken ill
at the foot of the Sigiriya Rock. I experienced severe nasal bleeding.
A three-wheel
driver rushed me to the nearest rural hospital, at Kibissa, I believe.
The hospital staff were most courteous and helpful. Unfortunately, they
were not equipped to deal with my case, so they transferred me to the
Dambulla Base Hospital.
I used to have a
low opinion of government medical institutions, but my experience at the
Sigiriya rural hospital and the Dambulla Base Hospital changed my
opinion completely.
The doctor in
charge at the Dambulla hospital wasted no time attending to me. My blood
pressure was very high. I was kept under examination for well over two
hours, during which time medical officers visited me every five minutes
to check on my progress.
It was nice to be
surrounded by young, pleasant-looking medical personnel, including the
V.P., Dr. Zarook Sahabdeen. I was greatly impressed by their dedication
to duty. The wards were clean and not congested. I had a comfortable bed
with a mosquito net.
I hope that every
government hospital in the country will emulate the standards of service
and hygiene found at the Dambulla Base Hospital.
Thanks to the
excellent medical attention I received, my blood pressure was back to
normal the next day, and I was able to rejoin the rest of the party at
Trincomalee.
I wish to express
my heartfelt gratitude to the medical staff at both the Kibissa hospital
and Dambulla Base Hospital.
David
Williams, Kotagala
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