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Delhi HC Finds 400 Ventilators, 910 Oxygen Concentrators Unused at GTB Hospital
Delhi HC Finds 400 Ventilators, 910 Oxygen Concentrators Unused at GTB Hospital
The Delhi High Court has flagged large quantities of medical equipment lying unused across 26 government hospitals in the capital. At Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital alone, 400 ventilators and 910 oxygen…
The Story in Brief
The Delhi High Court has flagged large quantities of medical equipment lying unused across 26 government hospitals in the capital. At Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital alone, 400 ventilators and 910 oxygen concentrators are not being used, LiveLaw reports.
A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that several hospitals could not operate the equipment due to unspecified reasons. The court called the situation 'quite shocking'.
The Indian Opinion
This is not a new problem. During the second Covid wave, similar stories emerged of ventilators rusting in warehouses while patients gasped for air. The usual excuses, lack of trained staff, broken supply chains, no maintenance contracts, cannot hold forever. The High Court must now demand a simple answer: who is responsible for each piece of equipment, and what is the timeline to put it to use? A public audit of all medical gear in Delhi is the least citizens deserve.
Source: livelaw.in
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