Just want to share some of my feelings/observations during my two weeks visits to these hospitals for my parent’s treatment:
| Sl.No | Karnataka Institute of Diabetology | St.John’s Medical College Hospital |
| 1 | Well management of crowded patient | Very crowded but well managed |
| 2 | Minimum charges | |
| 3 | Very cooperative and well behavior | Cooperative & well behavior by staff |
| 4 | Good procedure for keeping patient record | Good procedure for keeping patient record |
| 5 | Good team work | |
| 6 | Integrated health care with minimum expenses | |
| 7 | Adequate number of attendants play very important role in managing crowded patients and in guiding them. | Adequate number of attendants/ security man play very important role in managing crowded patients and in guiding them. |
| 8 | Adequate patient waiting facility | Adequate patient waiting facility |
| 9 | Good toilet facility | Good toilet facility |
| 10 | Good cleanliness by non-clinical staff | Good cleanliness by non-clinical staff |
| 11 | Good drinking water facility | Good drinking water facility |
| 12 | Max limit of OPD registration is 108 only | Limited OPD registration (Registration is allowed till 12:00 noon) |
| 13 | Focusing more on providing quality care by limiting OPD | Focusing more on providing quality care by limiting OPD |
Now I have some questions:
- Poor village people also have the right to avail at least these basic health services in their villages. Why cannot they?
- It requires some additional manpower, orientation & finance? Does not govt. has this much resources?
- How universal health care is possible, with these vast differences in private & public hospital?
- Can’t private and public institution work together for to strengthen the health facilities in rural areas?
