Viral video exposes Bhopal's healthcare crisis

India Jun 23, 2025

A video from Hamidia Hospital, Bhopal, is making the rounds online—showing a patient being wheeled between buildings by a relative, with no hospital staff in sight.
The bed nearly tipped over on a slope, raising big questions about patient safety and care at the hospital.

Incident highlights need for better healthcare facilities in city

People on social media quickly called out the situation, jokingly dubbing it "Bhopal's open-air therapy."
Former Congress MLA Shailendra Patel also spoke up, criticizing Madhya Pradesh's healthcare system and urging the government to step up.
The incident highlights how much work still needs to be done to improve basic healthcare facilities in the city.