Following a visit to night shelters near AIIMS Delhi, Gandhi expressed deep concern over the difficult conditions faced by patients and their families.
A few days before the Delhi Assembly elections, in a letter to Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, urged urgent action to address the critical issues plaguing public healthcare, particularly for patients outside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.
Following a visit to night shelters near AIIMS Delhi, Gandhi expressed deep concern over the difficult conditions faced by patients and their families who travel from all over India to seek treatment at the renowned hospital. He described how patients were enduring severe winter conditions with inadequate shelter, sanitation, and water facilities.
바카라I was disheartened to see hundreds of patients and their families huddled on the footpath and in the subway, battling the bitter cold with only thin blankets for warmth,바카라 Gandhi wrote. He highlighted the immense emotional and financial strain on patients, many of whom spend their life savings and wait for months for treatment.
In his letter, Gandhi called on the central government to prioritize public healthcare in the upcoming Budget, proposing significant increases in funding. He recommended collaboration between AIIMS, the Delhi government, and charitable organizations to provide essential services such as heating, bedding, water, and shelter for patients.
Additionally, Gandhi pointed to the overstretched capacity of AIIMS Delhi as a symptom of a larger, nationwide healthcare crisis. He stressed the need for new AIIMS facilities across India to reduce the burden on existing institutions and make quality healthcare more accessible to millions.
During his visit, Gandhi interacted with patients and their families, who shared their hardships of enduring the harsh winter while awaiting medical care. His visit brought much-needed attention to the urgent need for immediate action to address these critical issues.
With inputs from PTI.