Beware they are doing sales
Precisely two weeks ago.my little one displayed classical symptoms of a cold.The kenyan in me thought ''no need of medication ...now that colds have no cure''but then i thought helping relieve the symptoms wouldn't have been such a bad idea.
So went visited a pharmacy,redescribed her symptoms and just like that a prescription.I asked for the well known and trusted paracetamol syrup,on which the pharmacist quickly interjected;''no, doesn't work on a two year old and above...''
Sent me thinking at that time,''really?'' Why do they indicate the ages and the corresponding dosages in the brochure?I've read 12 year olds get 15ml!(inwardly it was).
Fever was still persistent so then i thought why not visit a proper a doctor.The doctor rubbished the pharmacist's prescription saying that paracetamol is the most effective for fevers.
In my shortcut venture ,i spent more time-wise,money-wise and i of course regrettably made my little one suffer longer!
Credibility on the healthcare provider (pharmacist's)side was definitely questionable.Are our institutions only churning half baked proffessionals?
Precisely two weeks ago.my little one displayed classical symptoms of a cold.The kenyan in me thought ''no need of medication ...now that colds have no cure''but then i thought helping relieve the symptoms wouldn't have been such a bad idea.
So went visited a pharmacy,redescribed her symptoms and just like that a prescription.I asked for the well known and trusted paracetamol syrup,on which the pharmacist quickly interjected;''no, doesn't work on a two year old and above...''
Sent me thinking at that time,''really?'' Why do they indicate the ages and the corresponding dosages in the brochure?I've read 12 year olds get 15ml!(inwardly it was).
Fever was still persistent so then i thought why not visit a proper a doctor.The doctor rubbished the pharmacist's prescription saying that paracetamol is the most effective for fevers.
In my shortcut venture ,i spent more time-wise,money-wise and i of course regrettably made my little one suffer longer!
Credibility on the healthcare provider (pharmacist's)side was definitely questionable.Are our institutions only churning half baked proffessionals?
Most pharmacists are not even familiar with the medicines the are giving to clients..some are even form 4 dropouts..something need to be done..#MatiangiforHealthCS
ReplyDeleteWhat in the world?
ReplyDeleteWell unfortunately we have this bad habit as Kenya of wanting easy way out of every quagmire but which many a times backfires.
ReplyDeleteIts about time we learn to adopt the right approach to solving our everyday problem because it's lot more easier n safer that way than gambling on anything in the hope of quick solutions
This happens to most of us. I like the question if our doctors and pharmacists are half backed.
ReplyDeleteYeah, true!
DeleteThese people are in business. To make the matter worse, if you ask them for a specific medicine, they will quickly give it to you even if it doesn't serve the described symptoms.
ReplyDeleteI tell you... That is the most common practice among pharmaceutical shops across Kenya
ReplyDeleteWait until you hear misdiagnosis of serious doctors from serious Hospitals out there
Unfortunately yes. I was once admitted at KNH, ward 6b and they were fumigating the wards(bedbugs) and at that time medical students were doing their practicals. So I over head this conversion where an elderly professor was telling a colleague how the standard have really hit low of the doctors graduating. Half baked doctors who pay their way through medical schools...true story hii, si third party. Mie mwenyewe niliskia.
ReplyDeleteGod help us!
DeleteThat was scary Ronnie, must have made you sick twice!
DeleteRather unfortunate and especially so in the health sector. Yes, we are indeed getting "quacks"for professionals.
ReplyDeleteWhen the madness of stealing exam became a reality, professionalism and competencies were blown out of the wind
ReplyDeleteThese people don't care about your health,they are only concerned on the money they are making,so sad!
ReplyDeleteKindly never buy drugs across the counter for an infant, always see a paedtrician it my not be a normal cold
ReplyDeleteYou are right, it turned out she had an infinfection... thanks.
DeleteWe got it wrong when we commodified health!
ReplyDeleteSo sad it is, at this rate they are really trying hard to wipe us out.. .
DeleteTrust, reliability and credibility on healthcare provider is definitely questionable.
ReplyDeleteI know of one who was given his chemist by his uncle as a gift and the guy is a form two drop out🥺
ReplyDeleteI suspect that we have so many non-professionals too manning thousands of our chemists, over-the-counter prescriptions may thus be dangerous
ReplyDeleteMost pharmacist are fake infact most of them are just concerned with making profits and not human health
ReplyDeleteCurrent kenya most of the pharmacist are fake infact it's very risky to be prescribed for a drug by a pharmacist
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