Back in 2014, a girl named Samina (14 years old) died due to malaria. This seems fishy because malaria is a treatable disease, but the backstage story will amaze you at how exorcist culture landed this girl to death. A resident of Umerkotsamina died due to malaria because her father went for some spiritual treatment rather than a medical one. This treatment makes malaria complicated, and this young soul, at such an early age, left this immortal world. This 2014 story illustrates that things were out of date in Umerkot, but what about now? Is it good to know that the fake Baba’s showed that they have some supernatural power and can eradicate the disease? There must be a check-in balance or some alternate solution for this weird thing because it costs life. Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite. The parasite is spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. People who have malaria usually feel very sick, with a high fever and shaking chills.
This is the pathophysiology of malaria, which requires urgent medical treatment; otherwise, it can get complicated. Delayed treatment can lead to death, just as Samina faced. There is a report that gets reported, and strict action has been taken against it, but there are several cases that remain unreported. This shows the lack of awareness. The lack of medical facilities in the particular area A resident of Thatha has also shared a story in which a female field worker got bitten by the snake, and the villager took him to the exorcist for treatment. On the way home, that female lost her battle against life. We don’t blame the faith factor, but there should be awareness about the medical thing that require medical treatment. In interior Sindh, there is not only a lack of awareness but also a lack of health care resources. Umerkot didn’t facilitate the eight-acre facilities for all the inhabitants because the health care sector in this area is notable for providing service to this large population.
Exorcists, in their own right, profit from these notions. They assert that God has given them unique abilities that allow them to assist individuals in overcoming everything from domestic strife to infertility and impotence. Some claim they can even assist people in finding love. Pakistanis in need of assistance often seek exorcism. Many people believe that spiritual healing is the only option in a nation where mental illness has a significant stigma and where the government spends little on healthcare. Eliminating this idea is necessary since doing so will cause people to lose their souls.
The victim, Dilmir, 18, the son of Kakoo Punjabi, suffered from epilepsy, and instead of taking him to the doctor, his parents decided to take him to an exorcist.
The sick man was taken to a room by the con artist, who then tormented him with hot iron rods, causing the young man to suffer severe injuries. He passed away at the Taluka Hospital in Rohri after being hospitalized there in a serious condition. After killing the man, the so-called healer, Syed Pir, fled to Nawabshah.
An exorcist here burned the face of an eight-year-old girl while purportedly exorcising her of demons, putting her head in a pitcher of fire. This scenario happened in Umerkot in 2013. Many cases happen in Umerkot, which seems casual now, but if this persists, people won’t be aware of it. The medical issue will be treated with medication. This hinge should be understood by the people of Pakistan. The ever-ending cases that have the same background are ripping off our young generation. This belief is transferred from generations to generations and ends up being an evil notion.
One wonders how many mentally ill Pakistanis have been accused of being jinn-possessed. Religious ideas themselves can provide some guidance because jinns are frequently mentioned in the scriptures. Making use of both spiritual healers and medical professionals in the treatment of individuals who display symptoms of psychosis is one approach to proceeding in Muslim countries, where the belief in prayer is deeply ingrained. When done carefully and with checks, the integration of the two treatment modalities allows those deemed to have the ability to soothe and comfort with prayer and spiritual guidance to offer emotional support in line with a patient’s religious convictions, while medical teams can ensure that all the appropriate therapies and medicines alleviate a sick person’s anguish. The combination of the two therapies, ideally with care providers working in tandem, is likely to have the best outcome for the patient.
