Delhi hospital overcrowding: Patient neglect exposed

A woman shared her mother’s struggle at one of Delhi’s top hospitals, where overcrowding and delayed care made treatment difficult.

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00:00This woman went to Delhi's top hospitals to get her mother treated,

00:11but what happened next raises serious questions.

00:20Due to bed shortages, two patients were forced to share a single bed.

00:23Instagram creator Natasha mentioned in her caption that her mother was struggling to breathe

00:32as another patient's legs pressed on her stomach.

00:34She said she asked for oxygen at 2am, but the staff came almost an hour later

00:38and no one listened or helped properly.

00:40When she tried to record the situation, the staff, instead of listening, raised their voices.

01:01Mo, however, tried reaching out to the hospital for their response,

01:04but no response came from the hospital.

01:06A report released by the CAG in Feb 2025 highlighted severe overcrowding in Delhi government hospitals.

01:11According to the report, bed occupancy rates ranged from 101% to 189% in nine hospitals

01:17and from 109% to 169% in another seven hospitals,

01:22forcing multiple patients to share beds or lie on the floor.

01:25The report underscores the heavy pressure on Delhi's healthcare system,

01:28showing why timely treatment can be difficult for patients such as Natasha's mother.

01:32Stories like her illustrate the real-life consequences of these issues

01:36and highlight the need to improve care for patients.