Rusted nails hold used infusion tubes on the wall of a clinic run by one among hundreds of thousands of unqualified doctors operating across Pakistan. Dozens of patients visit the small roadside shop each day in the southern Sindh province, where a few chairs are arranged around wooden tables used to lay patients down. “These […]
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Pakistan grapples with tens of thousands of unqualified ‘doctors’
Pakistan is facing a public health crisis as an estimated 600,000 unqualified doctors operate clinics across the country, posing severe risks to patients, medical experts warn. These “fake doctors” often learn a few procedures from legitimate hospitals before opening their own practices, but lack proper knowledge of medicine, dosage, and sterilization protocols. Read More: PHC […]