Hospital refuses patient

Hospital refuses patient

From Kompas

It was harrowing to read about Abigail, a woman who delivered
a baby in the corridors of the Malalayang General Hospital. In
the present era of reform, there are still some people who refuse
to help their fellow humans. More and more people have become
selfish. Doctors in charge of the emergency room in any hospital
must prioritize the safety of the patients, especially those
needing surgery.

The decision by the attending doctor in the emergency room to
refuse a patient unable to pay some money in advance was very
much against humanity, and calls for a strong warning from the
Indonesian Medical Association and the health ministry.

The head of North Sulawesi health services, Alan S. Umboh,
said that the director of the Malalayang General Hospital
pocketed Rp 4.3 billion earmarked for health services for the
poor. Where has this huge amount of money gone? Why did the
Malalayang General Hospital refuse to accept a patient? Was it
because she was poor?

R. DANANG, Jakarta