The Pakistan Consulate-General in the emirate quickly mobilised its teams to help those affected by floods and service disruptions
"The doctors said the child had bacteria in his blood. They kept him in the hospital for four days and gave him IV antibiotic injections."
The doctors recommended that the child be transferred to another private hospital with better equipment and expertise in child care, so he could undergo further blood tests and treatment.
After the initial medical examination, the doctors said the child needed to spend five days at the hospital for more tests because he had bacteria in his blood that had caused the fever.
The father said the hospital's finance department told him to pay Dh10,000 in cash so his child could be admitted at the hospital for treatment.
"I told them I only had Dh2,000 with me. I pleaded to the management to admit my son and begin the treatment and promised to pay the balance the following day, but they refused and insisted that I should pay the full amount before the child is admitted," said Rawaijbi.
The Jordanian expat said he then had to carry his child to a government hospital in Al Ain city where he was examined and the doctors told him that the bacteria infection had affected the heart muscles which resulted in heart muscle failure, and after mid-night that day, the child's condition worsened and the boy passed away.
According to the father, the matter was investigated by the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi and the Al Ain Police. The case has now been referred to court.
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