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Wednesday, October 26, 1994 Fiji Times published an article about how North Korea’s medical authorities have come under fierce criticism from the public, who complain about poor service, blunt needles and inconsiderate doctors.
Several complaints have been lodged against an expatriate doctor at the Seaqaqa Health Centre and the Labasa Hospital.
Complaints were about the needles used being dull, with reports that they were filed regularly to keep them sharp.
The National Federation Party lodged a complaint of negligence against Dr Sikaka on behalf of Sikaka voters.
The office of the divisional medical officer in Macuata confirmed receipt of a complaint against the doctor but could not comment further as the investigation was ongoing.
Last week, a mother of a five-year-old child was refused medical care at the Seaqaqa Health Centre. Fiji Times.
Ana Maria Taqiri of Nacala took her son Waisea to the health center on Sunday, October 16, because a piece of buabua, 3.5 cm long and 3 mm thick, was stuck in his calf.
After being refused services at the health centre, Ms Taqiri took Waisea to Labasa Hospital on Monday, October 17, where he was hospitalised for two days before being released.
Ms Tachiri then claimed that doctors at the Labasa hospital failed to remove the fragment embedded in the muscle and only sewed and bandaged the wound.
Neighbor Mohammed Gani said the day after Vaisi was released from hospital, he removed splinters from his wounds.
To support his claim, Mr. Ghani, a farmer from Seaqaqa area, lodged a report at the Seaqaqa police station.
“When my son found the splinter sticking out of the wound, I pulled it out with tweezers.”
This comes after officials at Labasa Hospital completed an investigation into a case in which a nurse allegedly kicked and hit an elderly patient.
Muttamm, 56, from Vunivau, claimed that on October 12, a nurse kicked her in the buttocks three times when she was unable to get up after using a bedpan in the women’s ward.
Labasa MP Munasami Chinakannu, who is following Ms Muthama’s case, said the nurse’s actions were serious irregularities.
Labasa Hospital authorities completed their investigation into the report on Monday, October 24, and said no one was willing to speak as a witness.
However, they said the nurse had been shifted to another ward.
Ms Muthama said at her home in Vunivau that she felt very weak and kept complaining to the nurse.
“After using the bedpan on the floor, I could not get up so I called another patient’s relative to help me,” Ms Muthama said.
“The nurse told relatives not to help me and that I should get up on my own or sleep on the floor.”
“When I continued to complain, the nurse came over and kicked me in the buttocks three times.”
Ms. Muthama, a diabetic who also suffers from heart disease and high blood pressure, is a regular patient at the hospital.
She was admitted to hospital on Sunday, October 9, with breathing problems and chest tightness, and the incident occurred at 3am on Wednesday, October 19.
On the other hand, private doctors in Labasa have complained that their patients are being charged for using the ultrasound scanner at the Labasa Hospital.
Patients referred to the hospital by private doctors are required to pay $40 for ultrasound scans.
Ultrasound scans are free at the hospital and, until now, have also been free for patients of private doctors.
The machine was purchased with funds raised from Hospital Week
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