As hospitals in Balochistan deal with acute medication shortages, the country’s healthcare situation worsens.

Emergency supplies, including basic materials like bandages, are also no longer available in government hospitals in Balochistan.

QUETTA: The province’s healthcare situation has gotten worse as a result of Balochistan’s government hospitals going more than seven months without necessary medications. The health administration has failed to satisfy demand, leaving hospitals without essential pharmaceuticals, according to The Balochistan Post, despite a direction from the Chief Minister of Balochistan two weeks ago to arrange an emergency supply.

Medicine shortages have been ongoing since April, even though the provincial government allocated a budget of PKR 2 billion for this fiscal year’s medical procurement. Nearly six months have passed, but hospital stocks remain empty, affecting patients and medical staff alike.

In addition, emergency supplies, including basic items like bandages, are no longer accessible in Balochistan’s government hospitals

People have expressed their annoyance at the acute shortages in Quetta’s main government hospitals’ emergency rooms. According to The Balochistan Post, conditions in outpatient departments (OPDs) have gotten worse as well. Many patients have complained about staff behavior and inadequate treatment, which makes things more difficult for people who require medical attention.

Additionally, locals claim that a large portion of the meager supply of medications is being diverted to military-run Combined Military Hospital (CMH) facilities located inside guarded cantonment areas. The public, especially those with low incomes, have limited access to these hospitals because they are frequently located distant from civilian centers.

Due to stringent security measures maintained by the Pakistan Army in Balochistan, patients from lower-income backgrounds encounter additional challenges while trying to enter CMH facilities. Many people in the province cannot afford the hefty treatment expenses at these clinics.

According to The Balochistan Post, the continuous transfer of necessary medications to CMH institutions has exacerbated the fictitious shortage at public hospitals, depriving ordinary inhabitants of access to needed medical care.

Citizens and healthcare advocates are calling for quick action to solve Balochistan’s urgent healthcare needs as the crisis worsens. (ANI)

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