The Allahabad High Court criticized the dire state of Prayagraj’s government hospitals, specifically condemning the SRN Hospital for its inadequate facilities and suggesting that private medical mafias undermine public healthcare. Urgent reforms were demanded from the Uttar Pradesh government, underscoring the necessity for improved medical services and accountability for local officials.
The State Consumer Commission fined a private hospital Rs 1 lakh for employing a government doctor, Dr. Arvind Gupta, who administered hormone injections that harmed a patient’s fertility. A Lucknow doctor was ordered to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation for a 14-year treatment that left a Jaunpur patient infertile, along with Rs 25,000 in expenses.
