Delhi High Court constitutes expert committee to improve Delhi's health infrastructure.

The Delhi High Court has established a six-member expert committee to focus on improving the efficiency of resources at Delhi government hospitals as well as those run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The committee, led by ILBS chancellor S.K. Sarin, has been instructed to provide specific and concrete recommendations on issues such as the availability and accessibility of ICU beds for emergency cases patients. The court has acknowledged the city's hospitals' inadequate infrastructure, including a shortage of CT scan machines and manpower. The committee will be tasked with looking into non-admission of patients at hospitals, which leads to a lack of medical attention and tragic consequences. The court has set a deadline of four weeks for the panel to submit its report and has scheduled the next hearing for April 1.

February 13, 2024
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