KARACHI: Former cricket captain of Pakistan Wasim Akram has labelled the Doctor's and National hospitals as slaughter houses. Akram claims that Dr Kamran Cheema of the National Hospital asked him for 150,000 dollars in order to send his wife to Singapore, DawnNews reported
The cricketer said that the ordeal he had to go through during his wife's sickness and eventual death, should serve as an example and make people more careful of such institutions.
He added that if a well known personality like him can be treated in such a manner, these hospitals are capable of doing far worse to the general public.
After failing to receive adequate treatment for his wife in Pakistan, Akram was forced to fly her out of the country.
Her condition worsened when the plane made a refuelling stop in Chennai. She was shifted to the Chennai Hospital, where she succumbed to a severe infection, a week later.
Huma Wasim case: Cancellation of license of 17 doctors recommended
ISLAMABAD: The cancellation of practice licenses 17 doctors of Lahore has been ordered over negligence in the treatment of wife of former cricket captain Wasim Akrams wife Huma.
A meeting of National Assembly Standing Committee on health was held here in Parliament House. Dr. Nadeem Ehsan has presided the meeting. Wasim Akram has informed the committee that doctors of National Hospital are responsible for the death of his wife. He said hospital administration charged $200,000 for treatment and commission to send Huma Singapore whereas India allowed her entry without visa and charge nothing for treatment.
Earlier, Federal Health Minister Ijazz Jakhrani briefed the committee that probe on death of Huma Wasim has been completed which revealed the negligence of the doctors.
The standing committee has recommended cancellation of license of 17 doctors and hospitals of Lahore and formed a sub committee for further probe. Federal Health Minister has directed the PMDC to cancel license of these doctors.
