A Terrible Accident, Made Worse by Carelessness

Zameer is a middle-aged man from a modest socio-economic family. He works as an electrical supervisor at the Siemen’s Company where he had a terrible accident in March. He was going about his business as usual when an entire container, weighing about 500 kg, fell on him during off-loading. He was taken to a hospital near his workplace but the staff there only treated his external injuries. His wound, however, was deeper than that and led to internal bleeding, eventually becoming infected and causing an accumulation of pus around the affected tissue.

In pain and confused about his symptoms, Zameer’s wife brought him to Indus two months after the actual injury. Doctors at TIH described his condition to be extremely serious and admitted him immediately for surgery. A series of operations had to be performed to get rid of the excessive pus in and around Zameer’s wound. Both he and his wife consider TIH staff their savious. However Zameer is extremely perturbed at the doctors whose negligence brought him to the brink of losing his limbs.

“I just want those doctors to pay for their wrongdoing! They give false information to their patients and perform needless procedures just to make money. They should be punished for their ill- treatment. I was treated without respect or attention only because I did not have money to pay them. But here at Indus, it was completely different. I was respected and treatment I could never have imagined to receive. Its unaffordable yet within my reach.”

Happy to Have His Face Back

By Ali Naseer

Faraz Anwer is a 26 year old student, living in Manzoor Colony, Karachi, who also works at an advertising agency.

Four  months ago in an unfortunate accident, Faraz almost lost half his face. Driving home one night, a stray dog dashed across his headlights, and, swerving to avoid the collision, Mr. Anwer flipped his car over the footpath, sending man and car into a vicious tumble. As his car spiraled above the sidewalk, Mr. Anwer was flung from his seat and sent careening to the concrete with a sickening scratch. All he had to show for saving the dog was a mangled right cheek and bludgeoned eye, raked against the pavement.

Faraz lay on the unforgiving road for several minutes before help arrived to take him to the nearest hospital, where he received first aid and a CT scan. After this hospital’s surgery attempt led to an infection, his family brought him to The Indus Hospital, where he received skin grafting and facial reconstruction treatments. After two successful surgeries, the good looking young man is finally on his way to recovery and cannot wait to have his face back!

We invite you to take a tour of the Indus Hospital

The Sights of the Indus Hospital
Walk through the hospital with this video by our intern Marium Kirmani.

“Kidney Stones in the Capitalist World”

By Ali Naseer

Thirty-one year old Jaffer and his father have both been treated for kidney stones at The Indus Hospital. When asked about his experience, Jaffer says,

“I enjoy the jolly environment and, even though sometimes I was impatient about the follow up dates, I love this place. It cured my father and it cured me. I am grateful to whoever made this establishment that treats those who can’t afford treatment. It really is an amazing thing in such a capitalist world.”