Scarcity of insulin, staff leaves diabetes patients struggling
Patients suffering from diabetes and related complications are facing serious difficulties at Nishtar Hospital due to the absence of dedicated
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Scarcity of insulin, staff leaves diabetes patients struggling
Patients suffering from diabetes and related complications are facing serious difficulties at Nishtar Hospital due to the absence of dedicated facilities and scarcity of essential medicines, according to sources.
Although 15 beds have officially been approved for the endocrinology division, the facility exists only on paper, as there are no separate beds available for patients in reality.
Instead, diabetic patients are being acknowledged to Ward 11 for care.
Sources stated that while the 15 beds had been approved earlier, no additional staff was provided to run the endocrinology military team.
During the Covid-19 outbreak, beds allocated for the division in the isolation family ward were withdrawn and have not been restored since.
They further stated that until 2022, a private charitable hospital organisation had been providing financial backing for diabetic patients under an accord that included the provision of insulin as well as salaries for endocrinology staff.
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