Swati Maliwal Evaluates Conditions at Delhi's IHBAS Hospital, Highlights Disturbing Truths Behind AAP's Healthcare Assertions
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New Delhi, Dec 29 (NationPress) Disputing the claims made by the AAP government about the availability of world-class healthcare services in the capital, Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal stated on Sunday that the optimistic portrayal by authorities is in sharp contrast to the harsh realities faced by the public.
Maliwal conducted an unannounced inspection at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) hospital in Delhi, where she observed the disturbing realities including the lack of medicines, drinking water, and filthy washrooms, among other issues.
In a message shared on the social media platform X, she remarked: "I performed a surprise inspection at Delhi's IHBAS hospital. People are forced to sleep on the roads outside the hospital in the freezing cold for hours just to receive their medications. The counter opens in the morning, and a crowd scrambles to get inside, but the medicines are often unavailable."
Maliwal noted that elderly individuals, some aged between 70 to 80 years, are enduring frigid conditions while waiting for crucial medications.
Despite arriving early, patients frequently encounter a shortage of medicines, making their struggles even more challenging, she added.
"Outside this hospital, I observed elderly men and women shivering in the cold. Is this how we show respect to our elders and women? The restrooms are unclean, and there is a lack of drinking water. While everything appears perfect in social media clips and press conferences… there is neither the will nor the courage to acknowledge the truth," she further stated.
She shared a video capturing her conversations with individuals who expressed concerns over delayed or unavailable medications. This winter, many patients have spent long nights waiting on the streets.
"A patient mentioned that the hospital authorities often provide excuses about malfunctioning machines and instruct us to wait. We are just sitting here on the road," she said.
Some patients have been waiting for over 12 hours, according to her.
Maliwal highlighted that the washrooms were unsanitary and that access to clean drinking water was nonexistent.
These concerns, she argued, starkly contrast with the positive image typically depicted in official statements and social media updates from authorities.
The IHBAS, previously known as the Hospital for Mental Diseases in Shahdara, serves as a mental health and neurosciences research facility.
