Delhi AIIMS responds to Rahul Gandhi's video, says Only One Attendant per Patient Allowed
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New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, issued a statement on Friday clarifying its policy on patient attendants, emphasizing that only one attendant is allowed per patient. The clarification follows a video shared on social media, in which Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi is seen interacting with patients and their families outside the institute, sparked concerns about the conditions at the premier health facility.
As per the recent media report by The Statesman, the AIIMS statement substantiating the assumption reads, “A video showing the plight of patients awaiting treatment is being circulated on X, along with the interview of one attendant whose patient is admitted in AIIMS, Delhi. In this regard, it is submitted that the video is that of the subway outside AIIMS which is manned by the Delhi police, and does not qualify whether all patients shown therein belong to AIIMS Delhi.”
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