A doctor's funeral

"Yar, ami abu ko nai bata rahi. Bohat pareshan ho jaein gay. Wo wapas tu aa nai sakte. Na mein ja sakti hun." One of the last things, Dr. M said.

(Guys, Im not telling my parents. They will get extremely worried. They can't come back and I can't go to them)

She was working in a private hospital, while her parents visited her siblings. She stayed back to help serve Pakistani's in this time of crises. Her duty was not even in the COVID-19 ward. It was in other emergencies. To help patients who had other fatal needs at that point in time.

20 days after the lockdown had begun, A family came in. They had been to a wedding. And 2 of the members had severe food poisoning. According to the mother it was ONLY 40 people at the gathering. The family was treated and sent along. They returned 2 days later with 2 other members suffering from full blown COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital went into panic mode. All of the medical staff who had come in contact with this family on their previous visit were tested. Three had been infected including Dr. M.

You know what she said in our group chat? Yar Allah humein theek karde ga. Warna aisi awaam ka kaun ilaaj kara ga. (Allah will heal us. Else who will serve the general public)

But no. One wedding function took the life of a 32 year old doctor and infected many others. One who wanted to train in emergency department so that she could help patients who come in panic. Because she related to the pain at that time, not knowing what will happen to your loved ones.

So no. Doctors are NOT doing this for funding. Why would they lead themselves to death? Why would anyone put themselves on the path to death?

Dr. M passed away 10 days later. Her funeral happened hospital se. Only her mamu (maternal uncle) was allowed along with some doctor colleague and friends. Thats it. No parents. No siblings. No friends.

Please stay at home. Please. There is only a little time left now.