Doctor-less Hospitals

Weeks after an NDTV report exposed the mushrooming of substandard hospitals and nursing homes, along with malpractices by doctors, in Madhya Pradesh, the state government has initiated a clean-up. Some 60 licences have already been cancelled.

Amid the Covid pandemic, Madhya Pradesh has been prolific in granting licences to begin hospitals, but most of these new facilities lack the basic infrastructure or personnel to function. The state government, however, denies there is a problem.

Weeks after an NDTV report exposed the mushrooming of substandard hospitals and nursing homes, along with malpractices by doctors, in Madhya Pradesh, the state government has initiated a clean-up. Some 60 licences have already been cancelled.

Amid the Covid pandemic, Madhya Pradesh has been prolific in granting licences to begin hospitals, but most of these new facilities lack the basic infrastructure or personnel to function. The state government, however, denies there is a problem.