Overview

• The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report found a 21% overall staff shortage in Delhi's government health sector, including a 50-96% gap in key roles at major hospitals.
• Only ₹582.84 crore of the ₹787.91 crore COVID-19 emergency fund provided by the central government was utilized, with significant underpayment and reduced hiring of healthcare workers.
• Critical infrastructure deficits were flagged, with 14 of 27 hospitals lacking ICUs, 16 without blood banks, and 12 operating without ambulances.
• The report criticized the state of Mohalla Clinics, citing missing toilets, power backups, and accessibility for disabled patients, as well as shortages of medicines and medical equipment.
• A promise to add 32,000 hospital beds between 2016 and 2021 resulted in only 1,357 beds being delivered, with long surgery wait times further straining the system.