Emergency services resume at Ophthalmology Institute after week-long suspension
Acting Director of the hospital Jan-e-Alam said that the emergency unit resumed at 8am
Emergency services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital resumed this morning (4 June), a week after suspension of operations following an alleged attack on medical staff.
Acting Director of the hospital Jan-e-Alam said that the emergency unit resumed at 8am.
But he could not confirm when full-scale services including outpatient and inpatient care would resume.
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"Outpatient and inpatient services remain suspended. To ease the suffering of patients, we have resumed emergency services on a limited scale. During the Eid holidays, only the emergency department will remain operational," he said.
On 28 May, injured July movement victims reportedly attacked hospital staff over alleged medical negligence, leaving around 15 hospital personnel, including doctors injured.
Following the attack, both doctors and staff halted all services.
Earlier on 25 May, four July movement protesters who were receiving treatment at the hospital reportedly consumed poison alleging that no effective measures were being taken for proper medical care or rehabilitation.
The situation escalated further on 27 May when the protesters confined the hospital director to his office.
Later, he was rescued more than an hour later with the help of the army.
Hospital employees began a work stoppage on 28 May, demanding increased security.
