With illness often comes depression and despondency but some doctors believe the best way to heal is through love, compassion and laughter. One such medical practitioner is Dr Patch Adams (http://www.patchadams.org/patch-adams), a physician, comedian and clown.
Dr Adams visited the Aga Khan University Hospital’s (AKUH) Children’s Hospital on Saturday to spread joy among the young patients and their families.
The Children’s Hospital is paving the way in Pakistan to bring in a cultural shift in healthcare by adding laughter and humour while serving patients. The hospital staff has been training with Dr Patch to use clowning to help lighten the hospital environment, which can often be intimidating for children, and using love and compassion to set patients more at ease.
The Children’s Hospital held a gala where former patients and their families enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon of clowning around with Dr Adams and Children’s Hospital doctors.
More at the source: The Express Tribune / April 30, 2018
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