World Bank data shows that the number of hospital beds per thousand people in India is much lower than the world average
New Delhi: The deaths of two dengue-infected Delhi children after they were refused admission by hospitals (one private, one government) has led to yet another slugfest between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Leaving mud-slinging aside, the irony is difficult to miss. India, particularly Delhi, has been emerging as a hot spot on the world’s medical tourism map, with people from many countries coming for complicated surgeries. However, it appears we do not have enough beds for our sick children.
According to the Delhi government’s 2014-15 economic survey, there are around 48,000 sanctioned beds across 1,105 medical institutions in the city state. Out of these, about half are in the private sector (including voluntary organizations etc), while the rest are with central and state governments or various municipal bodies.
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