Delhi High Court Expressed Concern Over Lack Of Medical Infrastructure For Critical Care Patients, Seeking Govt's Response

The Delhi High Court in the case Court On Its Own Motion v. Union Of India observed and has expressed concern over lack of medical infrastructure in the national capital to treat critical care patients and asked the Delhi Government as to why the infrastructure is not keeping pace with the demand.

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The Division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora in the case observed and has directed the Delhi Government to disclose the amount it has been spending on augmenting the health sector in the last five years.

In the present case, the court was dealing with the suo motu Public Interest Litigation, PIL initiated in the year 2017 concerning the issue of availability of ICU beds and ventilator facility in the government hospitals here.

The bench in the case observed and has directed the Delhi Government for filing the status report indicating as to how it plans to ensure that the medical infrastructure keeps pace with the city’s population.