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For the past years I have been having a skin condition.
Due to the severity of the problem I consulted Dr Sathgurunathan, who
is a leading skin specialist with the intention of getting myself
hospitalized in a private hospital immediately as my condition was so
bad. Dr Sathgurunathan asked me to get admitted to the National Hospital
the next day.
I did not like the idea due to its facilities and conditions but he
told me the best place would be the National Hospital.
Since there was no other option I got myself admitted to Ward No. 13A
at the National Hospital. To my surprise I found Ward No. 13 to be so
clean and well kept. It was more or less like a ward of a private
hospital. What touched me deeply was the fact that some doctors and Dr
Sathgurunathan visited Ward No. 13 on Saturday and Sunday mornings and
visited every patient. They treated every patient equally well. There
was no preferential treatment for anyone.
I have a banking career of thirty five years and within these years I
have seen the inside of professional organizations. Mobile phones and
unnecessary chatter of the staff are a core problem in discipline of the
government and private sector employees.
It was so refreshing to see a disciplined staff at Ward No. 13. The
doctors, the nursing staff and even the minor staff were so efficient
and hard working. Within those five days I was there, I did not see any
staff member with a mobile while on duty. Their prime concern was their
duty towards the patients. It was like clockwork throughout the day!
Most of the time we run down state institutions and departments for
the lethargic and inefficient way they work. Ward 13 in the National
Hospital Colombo is a fine example to all.
Ralph Gunawardena
We, the citizens of Kalutara highly appreciate the President’s
intelligent decision of selecting Basil Rajapaksa for Kolonnawa.
I hope and it’s quite sure that people in Kolonnawa will be highly
satisfied with the new leader whom the President carefully selected for
the benefit of Kolonnawa citizens.
H L Sunil Shantha - Kalutara corr
When driving in Colombo and the suburbs the following issues are
apparent almost daily:
1. The lack of lane discipline
2. When the traffic lights or the police on duty stop the vehicles
the two wheelers and the three wheelers tend to overtake the four
wheelers and tend to block the movement of traffic.
3. The lackadaisical attitude of the Traffic Police. Even when a
traffic jam is becoming apparent they continue to stand helpless using
their mobile. It is high time that the Traffic Police become the civil
society partner since some drivers are very callous in observing road
discipline.
Sydney Knight
I refer to the article appeared in the Daily News on September and it
was an eye opener for all concerned, doctors and patients and the
general public.
There are several brands of medicines available in the pharmacies.
But they are in various prices. Widely used medicines are available in
the pharmacies imported and locally made for the diabetic patients. The
medicine contains the same drug but the difference is only the trade
name and the price.
Sometimes patients are unable to afford to buy medicines prescribed
by doctors because of high prices and those patients future is uncertain
and in danger.
When buying the lower priced medicine other than the prescribed one
by the doctor, most of the times the doctor is not satisfied. Their view
is that the prescribed medicines are strong, good and better than the
other. According to doctors this may be true but in the pricewise the
patients have to face difficulties.
No patient is willing to dissatisfy the doctor because they respect
the doctor thinking that the doctor is the only saviour of their lives.
It is true without any argument.
Doctor’s primary aim should be to serve the suffering humanity but
should not help the multi national companies to drag the poor patient’s
money.
S P Liyanage, Galle
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