Sorry, No Money, No Honey!

Few days ago, my niece's son was rushed to the hospital due to extreme and complicated breathing problem. He was getting blueish. Before, the patient was admitted in this private hospital, my other niece (not not the child's mother) was interviewed and asked if they have the money to pay for the bill. She said that she has got sisters and aunts living abroad who could help. The child was admitted.

The child immediately needed care and medication but the pharmacy refused to provide him because "no money" available. My sister has been informed in Australia and she emailed me about this but before the money arrives, it takes time and the child had to be attended the soonest.

My niece had to cry and beg and almost had to kneel down pleading to grant them medicine so the child could be treated well. But no avail. She was helpless and panicked.
When I learned about this, I had to call my doctor friend who happened to be the attending pediatrician of the child. She told me what was the problem. And advised me to transfer the child to another hospital for further threatment. . The bill was already dramatically escalating and they don't have the unit to treat such case.

I also called a friend of mine who works at the hospital and told her to please make the necessary arrangement so my "apo" will receive treatment and I will be the guarantor to take care of the hospital bill.
The problem was settled. My friend immediately ordered the hospital to provide the medical care needed until the child was transferred to another hospital for further treatment.
Right now, while I write this, baby is still in the other hospital and under observation. I am hoping and praying for his fast recovery.

My friend explained to me that in their private hospital, it is a normal procedure to interview the patient before getting admitted.

First to know, that is if you have the money to pay.

I know this already. But what revolts me is....a hospital is a place to treat people. Meaning, as far as I am concerned, whether you have money or not, you are entitled to get the needed care. Their mission is to save LIFE. Be a private hospital or not!

Doctors are expected to treat people...rich or poor! Their primary concern, their primary mission is to save LIFE!

In the Philippines, this is not the case. If you have money, you have the right to get the best treatment. Because you PAY!
If you are poor like my family, you haven't got the right to get the treatment! Because you are poor or your life is not as important as the RICH ones.

Even though you are already at the hospital. A place to normally "save" lives can let you die...if you don't have the MONEY!

They don't really care. MONEY counts first. Not your life. Who are you anyway? You are poor, so you are nothing!

Is this morally accepted?

Had I not intervened. Had I not begged for consideration. Had I not called friends for help, my "apo" could have not managed to survive...and maybe, who knows....
But I am thankful, he is still alive and hopefully recover soon.

Why I am writing this? Because I want to see the Philippine government change. That the leaders should take care of their citizens' welfare before taking care of themselves and not stealing public coffers to enrich themselves.

It's really about time that people should move their butts and shout that enough is enoug!

Toss the trapos and elect new breed of morally deserved leaders. We are tired seeing them display their ill-gotten wealth!

Let's move and walk the talk. BE INVOLVED for a change whether you are in Pinas or not.
We have this responsiblity to help for a change!

And not to bear this in any difficult circumstances, when people tell you: "SORRY, NO MONEY, NO HONEY!"