Malaysian Doctor ‘Teaches’ The Public After News Regarding The Pahang Hospital’s Inefficiency Went Viral!!!

Whoops’s…this is kind of the bad side of quenching the thirst of making things viral!

Someone who didn’t do their research or even asking the hospital staffs first of why they were lacking in facilities got ‘e-burnt’ when a specialist of the same hospital gave him a general lesson.

A few days ago, a Facebook group had made one man’s frustration public and it eventually became a viral news. The man expressed his disappointment in the lack of chairs that were provided for the visitors that came to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital.

He uploaded a few pictures showing how visitors, some of which couldn’t stand for a long time, were sitting down at the corners of the walkways. In his statement, he said that last time the hospital did provide an abundance of sitting area but now there were barely any. He also added on saying that if visitors wanted to come it’s best to bring their own chairs.

Obviously, netizens quickly took notice of his post and they too vented out their dissatisfaction. The post was getting much attention, till it ‘landed’ in the eyes of the hospital’s Physician and Nephrologist, Dr Rafidah Abdullah.

She took it upon herself to explain to the public why is the hospital’s lobby empty without any sitting area provided.

She starts off by explaining that their hospital has 9 floors in total with 4 lifts leading straight to the lobby and 4 others located at the side of the building. On average, they have 450 patients in a day that are placed in the wards. The hospital itself holds 400 staffs in each shift and that doesn’t include the visitors yet.

Now imagine if in the case of an emergency, like a bomb threat or a fire spreading in the premise, everyone needs to be evacuated via the lobby. Patients who are unable to walk will be escaping through the side lifts. She continues and asks to imagine what if the lobby had all the amount of chairs that the public are expecting to have, the same chairs will be the very reason why some or most of the people inside the building will not be able to get out of the building unharmed.

Personally, I feel like it would leave the patients, staffs and visitors of the hospital in panic mode if that happens.

Here’s what Dr Rafidah said that serves well as a reminder:

1. If you or your family member who isn’t feeling well or is in an unfit state, they should not be visiting those patients who are in the hospital. They are the people who should be visited at home, unless if they themselves are the hospital’s patients.

2. Hospital isn’t a picnic area. There are many risks when visiting the hospital. Elderly visitors, younger children and those who are also sick will easily be infected by those that they are visiting. If it is necessary to come over to the hospital, do make sure your visits are short.

3. Haven’t you thought of your safety when an emergency situation arises? Do you not care that the thousands of people in there will get trapped, and wouldn’t be saved?

4. Please obey the visiting hours. If you were to ‘camp’ in the ward, there’s a high chance that you are disturbing the patient’s treatments.

The physician also goes on saying how she is shocked by the majority of the netizens who only know how to complain without thinking ahead.

They are people who medicate and take care of patients, so they would not have any intentions of causing trouble to anyone. As her last reminder, she asks those who aren’t in their best of health conditions, please refrain from visiting patients in the hospital.

So there you have it, people! Next time, if you have any concerns please get them clarified and verified first, before announcing your complaints online. Well, it serves as a great reminder for everyone, including us. Peace out!