I have a friend who had a sudden gall duct blockage in Paris, and was admitted to a french hospital. It was filthy, the guy in the next bed’s urine bag broke and the nurses never cleaned it up. Also he was in severe pain but e ven when they finally acknowledged that they didn’t give him pain meds other than aspirin. After three days they finally diagnosed him with a machine in a room with one bare light bulb, as he was flat on his back in severe pain. He ended up being transferred to the American hospital there where he was promptly given pain meds until the blockage passed. He told them about his experience in the french hospital and the staff told him they don’t give out strong pain meds in the french hospital because they’re too expensive. True story.from about 3 years ago.
Thank you. These stories need to be told. The idea that somehow care.can be given cheaply with good sanitation practise is just nonsense.
I don’t think people understand what hospitals look like in other parts of the world