Chaos at Bir Hospital after office-bearers removed

No reagents available for crucial tests, CT scan services halted for a month, and the hospital pharmacy is running short of most medicines.

Some two weeks ago, a man in his late 30s was brought to Bir Hospital’s emergency department, after complaining of severe chest pain. Doctors in the ward examined the patient and concluded that a prothrombin time/international ratio (PT/INR) test is required to monitor blood-thinning medication.