Medical infrastructure inadequate, Delhi HC directs Govt to submit report in four weeks
Delhi High Court
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court, during the hearing of a suo motu public interest litigation, expressed its concerns regarding the healthcare facilities in various government hospitals in the capital. The court noted that the medical infrastructure in the national capital is inadequate and there is a shortage of hospital beds.
The division bench, comprising acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna, has directed the Delhi government to provide a status report outlining their plan for ensuring a sufficient medical infrastructure to cater to the increasing population of the city.
In an order issued on December 13, the court said "Learned counsel for GNCTD is directed to file a status report within four weeks. The status report will indicate as to how the GNCTD plans to ensure that the medical infrastructure keeps pace with the city’s population."
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This directive was issued in response to a suo motu PIL initiated in 2017 concerning the issue of the availability of ICU beds and ventilator facilities in government hospitals in the city.
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