Video shows bicycle pump being used to deliver oxygen to patient at Umerkot hospital

A video went viral on social media, showing a patient receiving oxygen through a bicycle pump at the Umerkot District Hospital due to a lack of an oxygen system.

The Deputy Commissioner took notice of the viral video and demanded a report from the Medical Superintendent of Umerkot District Hospital.

The MS declared the video fake and maintained that no such incident took place at the facility.

x.com

پیپلز پارٹی کے لاجواب 17 سالہ ہیلتھ سسٹم میں سائیکل کے ٹائر میں ہوا بھرنے والے پمپ سے مریض کو عمرکوٹ سندھ میں نیبولائز کیا جا رہا ہے۔ آپ پھر بھی پیپلز پارٹی کو نہیں مانتے۔ افسوس ہے آپ کی منفی سوچ پر۔ pic.twitter.com/8BYy4HuSMx

— Yaseen Rind (@myaseenrind) November 3, 2024

He submitted a report to the Deputy Commissioner, asserting that the hospital is fully equipped with an oxygen system.

The  shocking video on X highlighted the deplorable condition of Sindh's healthcare facilities, capturing a patient being nebulized with a bicycle pump.