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On its seven-day visit, the crew has impressed the patients with their medical procedures. Number of patients visiting the hospital is increasing every day even though Pakistan Navy set up limited camps.
“I had normal pain in my chest and was using medication for the last several months,” said a patient, Noreen Victor. “My father brought me here on Thursday and the doctors told me that I have a tumour.” The Chinese doctors took her into emergency surgery and now she is feeling quite well. “It is a miracle,” her proud father, Victor George, said. “The treatment at the ship is more than we expected. I have no words to thank the Chinese doctors.”
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Rafia, another patient, admitted in the ICU, came to the ship via Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. “I had a problem in my gallbladder and they operated on the first visit,” she said. Rafia complained about the pain to several doctors but had found no relief until she visited the floating medical facility.
Despite the language barriers, the patients were satisfied with the doctors’ attitudes. “Though I don’t understand their language, they are so humble,” said an attendant, Ashraf Khan. “Half your pain goes away when the doctors treat you politely.” Khan felt the doctors treat them as if it is their own pain.
Registration
All those patients who seek treatment by the Chinese doctors can visit Karachi Harbour and PNS Shifa or PNS Rahat, where camps have been set up. The patients are guided by the Chinese and Pakistani staff and are referred to the relevant specialist for further treatment after the registration process.
“I have come here for just one treatment,” admitted Bashir Mai, who is suffering from multiples health issues, such as diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure and kidney pain. “My daughter brought me here and we’re hoping I will feel fine soon.”
The’Peace Ark’ is a 300-bed hospital ship with a medical crew of 100 Chinese experts. The ship is fully equipped with the latest machinery, including ultrasound, automatic biochemical analysers, anaesthesia, breathing machines and a high pressure sterilisation disinfection machine. The hospital comprises 30 specialised medical departments, including cardiovascular, medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, dental and blood transfusion. The Peace Ark has 20 intensive care units and eight operation theatres with capacity to perform 40 surgeries simultaneously.
Media briefing
Briefing the media persons, ship commander Shen Hao said that both the countries had long-standing friendly ties and the navies of Pakistan and China also enjoy deep-rooted cooperation. “The friendship between the two counties is 62 years old,” he said. “This goodwill visit will also strengthen friendship.” The Ark planned to carry out its harmony mission in eight Asian countries. “It hopes to strength ties with neighbouring countries,” he explained. “Our current visit will also strengthen cooperation and ties between the two nations and navies.”
Paying thanks to their Chinese counterpart, PNS Shifa Commander Ayub Sabir said that the arrival of the Peace Ark was a noble mission. “It is very commendable gesture and the people in Pakistan are very happy,” he said. “It is a unique kind of opportunity for the residents of this area.”
Sabir said that his staff had learnt two things during the visit. “We are learning how our friends have progressed in medical sciences and the second, most important one, is the positive attitude of the Chinese staff,” he said. “They are very humble. They have no difference for the first and the last patient.”
Published in The Express Tribune, August 3rd, 2013.
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Thats why Chinese are successful all over the world.
A Friend in need is a Friend Indeed!
Sorry here is the link;
The Absurd Ramadan Ban in China is Going to Seriously Backfire on Beijing
How much Chinese love Muslims, read below. Funny that Punjabis who will get worked up on Burma and Israel will have no problem with this.
Obviously China is looking to exploit Sindh's valuable resources like it did with Baluchistan resources with no benefits to local Baluchis. This is obviously a propaganda mission by China to fool the Sindhi people that China is a friend, while the actually purpose is really the economic benefit of China.
The Chinese doing all these, as they Love Pakistani so much, I am a Pakistani in Shenzhen,China,feel very comfortable, as all Chinese people love me, take care of me so much, because I am a Pakistani, after ALLAH China is best helper for Pakistan
I hope a day will come when our Pakistani doctors and nurses will learn bedside manners and treat their patients especially poor patients with kindness and respect. In USA we are taught medial ethics in med school due to that training doctors know how to behave with a patient i think its time to introduce such courses in medical college curriculum in Pakistan.
Comeon be positive sometimes. Pakistani docs are doing the best they can.
Doctors, medical staff and crew of ’Peace Ark’ * Thank you.*
Such great reviews from the patients. On the other hand can't help but feel sad that even though thousands of 'doctors' graduate from our med schools every year, they are not able to provide excellent healthcare services partly due to their incompetence, and partly due to their attitudes. Hope one day, we churn out professional and curteous doctors!