19/01/2026
WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE CHOOSING A HOSPITAL OR CLINIC
Your choice of hospital can determine life or death Before you walk into any clinic, consider these critical factors
1️⃣ Blood Bank Availability
A good hospital must have safe, screened blood or fast access to a blood bank. In cases of accident, surgery, childbirth, or severe anemia, delay in blood can be fatal.
2️⃣ Oxygen Supply
Oxygen is not optional. A standard clinic should have constant oxygen supply and oxygen cylinders or concentrators for emergencies such as asthma, pneumonia, heart failure, or severe infections.
3️⃣ Functional Theatre (Operating Room)
Any serious hospital should have a well-equipped and functional theatre for emergency surgeries, deliveries, and life-saving procedures.
4️⃣ Qualified and Licensed Health Workers
Doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists, and pharmacists must be properly trained, registered, and experienced Lives should never be placed in the hands of quacks.
5️⃣ 24-Hour Emergency Care
Illness does not respect time. A reliable hospital should offer 24-hour emergency services, not “come back tomorrow” during critical moments.
6️⃣ Proper Laboratory Services
Accurate diagnosis saves lives. A good clinic must have a standard laboratory for blood tests, malaria tests, infections, sugar level, and other investigations.
7️⃣ Clean and Safe Environment
Clean wards, clean toilets, proper waste disposal, and infection-control measures prevent patients from getting new infections while treating old ones
8️⃣ Referral Capacity
No hospital knows everything. A responsible clinic must know when to refer a patient early instead of struggling until it’s too late.
9️⃣ Basic Medical Equipment
BP machines, glucometers, suction machines, IV fluids, emergency drugs, and monitoring equipment should be readily available and functional
🔟 Ethics, Compassion, and Communication
A good hospital treats patients with respect, honesty, and care, not insults, fear, or unnecessary delay because of money.
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