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    Father will die soon: Son's post on AIIMS-Delhi goes viral
    AIIMS Delhi has responded to Singh's post on X

    Father will die soon: Son's post on AIIMS-Delhi goes viral

    By Riya Baibhawi
    Edited by Ramya Patelkhana
    Dec 05, 2023
    09:13 pm

    What's the story

    Fed up with long queues and running between counters at AIIMS New Delhi, an X user has detailed his struggles to secure a heart surgery appointment for his ailing father.

    Pallav Singh—hailing from Deoria, Uttar Pradesh—highlighted the alleged lack of urgency at such institutes.

    But can social media save lives? Probably!

    While AIIMS responded to him, many netizens also came forward to help him.

    History

    What we know about case

    In his now-viral post, Singh narrated his ordeal of allegedly standing in long queues, delayed appointments, repetitive tests, and waiting for doctors on leave.

    He wrote, "My father, a diabetic patient on insulin...with heart function at 20%, will need to wait for at least 13 months to get his surgery done."

    Singh noted he would also need to pay Rs. 1 lakh for it.

    Twitter Post

    'My father will die soon or very soon': Singh

    My father will die, soon or very soon.

    Yes, I know what I am saying.

    I am writing this while standing in a queue at AIIMS Delhi

    Please read🙏.

    — Pallav Singh (@pallavserene) December 4, 2023

    Family

    Singh's mother is terminally ill too

    In a series of posts, Singh also revealed his mother—with a neurological disorder—has also been a subject of research in the same AIIMS facility for two years.

    With her being terminally ill, too, he asserted he is petrified of their death but cannot afford private hospitals.

    "No idea if Papa will live for a year or a month or a week," he wrote.

    Twitter Post

    His father fell ill serving terminally ill grandparents

    My grandparents were also terminally ill, my father got ill serving them until death. Now I'll serve my parents until they die, standing in queues in hospitals, and then my children, if I am fortunate enough to exist illness-free and marry, will serve me until I die.

    — Pallav Singh (@pallavserene) December 4, 2023

    Timeline

    Singh on why he brought father to AIIMS

    Singh revealed his father suffered a heart attack in Deoria in September; there was "blockage in 3 arteries and heart functioning only 20%."

    He was brought to Delhi last month and taken to AIIMS. A senior cardiologist prescribed medicines and later referred him for "urgent surgery."

    However, as the surgeon was initially on leave and has not evaluated the case yet, surgery wasn't done.

    Quote

    Singh shares ordeal of Indian middle-class families

    In a series of tweets, Singh also wrote, "I am from the Indian middle class which happens to constitute most of the Indian population and I have finally received the bill which kept me a step away from being poor. A hospital Bill."

    AIIMS

    AIIMS responds to post; Health minister's team offers help: Report

    As Singh's post gained traction online, AIIMS tweeted it got in touch with him.

    "We have offered technical support. Immediately after the tweet, we gave them our helpline number on direct message," it said.

    Help also poured in from others, including doctors. Many tagged Union ministers like Smriti Irani, too. Meanwhile, some claimed Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's team has reached out to Singh.

    Criticism

    Singh contradicts AIIMS's statement

    Responding to Singh, AIIMS also claimed his father is now "comfortable at home" in his village in Deoria.

    It added, "He will be coming to AIIMS for further treatment whenever his father feels discomfort and...doesn't need any help."

    However, Singh has refuted and replied to AIIMS, saying, "I am in Delhi, and not Deoria."

    Some netizens have criticized AIIMS for allegedly lying on X.

    Twitter Post

    Here's what Singh wrote in response to AIIMS

    I am in Delhi, and not Deoria.

    Communicated well to the concerned staff.

    Please consider and correct. Thank you.🙏 https://t.co/JWH8DgJM91

    — Pallav Singh (@pallavserene) December 5, 2023

    Information

    Won't let your father die: Actor Sonu Sood

    Notably, actor Sonu Sood also responded to Singh, saying, "We won't let your father die brother," and sought his contact details. To recall, Sood also helped thousands of stranded migrant workers reach home during the COVID-19-inducted lockdown and aided in the treatment of several patients.

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