Many laws completely ignore reality
The two officers probably misunderstood me, I thought, and repeated my question. But the inhuman answer was the same. “If a patient is bleeding to death and you don’t have time to carry out cross-matching (compatibility tests between donor blood and recipient blood), then you let him die according to the law!”
The logic behind this is as follows. One avoids a possible incompatibility reaction and thus fulfills the requirements of the paragraphs. As minor collateral damage, the patient is simply dead. Tough luck. You have to be as hard as a rock to say something like that. – Unfortunately, laws are drawn up in Lima that often miss the reality of people’s lives in the mountains.
When I visit the authorities in the capital, I always notice one thing: The officials are concerned about some legal regulations, but they don’t really care about the fate of the campesinos (mountain farmers).
A year ago, we received a four-year license for our blood bank. We had previously invested a lot of money and effort. Firstly in the renovation work and secondly in the procurement of the required equipment. The managers of the national blood bank were very pleased with our efforts. Yesterday, some employee of the authority told us that we had a long list of further complaints to deal with. Verbal promises and even documents are hardly binding in Peru. I say it again and again in my talks: “Without God’s help, you would be betrayed and sold out in a country like Peru. The construction and operation of a missionary hospital would simply not be possible!”
According to the latest figures, we have registered over 562,000 patient visits to date. Most of those seeking help were destitute. I would say with all due caution that this beneficial ministry leaves the vast majority of officials in their offices emotionally cold. /KDJ
