Hospital or Hoax?
Bhopal: The state of healthcare services in Bhopal appears to be at the mercy of fate, as a disturbing video from Hamidia Hospital, attached to Gandhi Medical College, has gone viral, igniting widespread outrage on social media. The footage starkly illustrates the grim reality: a patient being pushed on a hospital bed by a family member from one building to another, without any assistance from medical staff.
A dangerous journey and public outcry
The video captures a perilous journey as the family member struggles to maneuver the bed. At one point, on a downward slope, the bed loses balance, nearly toppling both the patient and their attendant, who narrowly escape injury. This shocking scene lays bare the critical failures within India’s public healthcare system. The sight of a patient being transported unsheltered, under the open sky, from one ward to another, without a single healthcare professional in sight, makes the institution seem less like a hospital and more like a cruel joke.
The person who filmed the video sarcastically remarked, “Such healthcare facilities are only available in Bhopal, where a patient can enjoy the open air, take a trolley ride, and even save money.” However, beneath the dark humor lies a stark revelation of the profound inadequacies plaguing our medical infrastructure. The incident has sparked a furious debate online, with many questioning the accountability of hospital administration and the broader implications for patient safety in government-run facilities.
