Doctors caught playing Ludo at govt hospital in Sahiwal

Doctors and staff were caught playing Ludo in their office instead of attending to patients at a government hospital in Punjab's Sahiwal, it emerged on Saturday.

The shocking negligence by the doctors of Civil Hospital Sahilwal was exposed through a viral video on social media.

The video showed patients' attendants pleading with doctors to check on their loved ones.

In response, a female doctor ordered hospital guards to remove the attendants from the room, as shown in the video.

یہ سول ہسپتال ساہیوال ہے جہاں ڈاکٹر اور سٹاف مریضوں کی دیکھ بھال کی بجائے آفس میں لڈو کھیل رہے ہیں اور ایک مریض کا لواحقین ان کے ترلے کررہا ہے کہ مریض چیک کریں۔
پنجاب حکومت کی نظر سے اگر یہ واقعہ نہیں گزرا تو نوٹس لیا جائے pic.twitter.com/acXyVfTn0C

— K A M I (@K4mi_i) September 28, 2024

Family members of patients were visibly distressed, begging doctors to prioritise their duties.

The incident highlighted the hospital staff's lack of concern for patient care.

The shocking incident also raised serious concerns about the state of healthcare in Punjab and accountability within medical institutions.

As the video went viral on social media, people demanded the government to take action against the irresponsible medical staff.

However, the hospital authorities have yet to comment on the matter.