Hi @untilwelear, I'm so glad that your mother-in-law has come through and that the operation was a success.
With regard to patriotism, I will tell you that I see nothing wrong in saying the situations that are real, besides constructive criticism, are necessary to be able to grow and to be able to improve the processes.
If it is true that our countries have improved a lot in some situations. It is also true that there is still a lot to improve. And what is most lacking is people's education, commitment and desire to work.
Here, in my country, the only hospitals that work really well are those that are run by a community, prepared and organized, with studies of self-management and social accountability. And that means that only two hospitals in the capital work really well, the others work half-heartedly.
And the worst thing is that people refuse to do, those who do well-organized communities, to make things work, that is, comfort and apathy overcome. It seems that it is difficult for us to learn from experiences that do work.
I believe that the final struggle is a process of training, culture and relevance, to help us improve these situations, since we must understand that the public health system belongs to everyone, and that we all have a minimum of responsibility, to make it work properly.
Anyway, what you say, is not a lack of patriotism, on the contrary, it is an appropriate and true wake-up call, so that the hospital system and the quality of life of the citizen in your country, works better.
My best wishes.