23/03/2026
Neighborhood small clinics and nursing homes that once provided quick treatment for common illnesses at ₹1000–1200 are now struggling for their very existence, yet no one seems to care.
In the governments’ vision of a “developed India,” these small hospitals appear to have no place.
The commercialization of medical education, the burden of numerous licenses on hospitals, and the rapidly rising expectations of the average Indian have all contributed to the sharp inflation in healthcare.
In a country where postgraduate medical seats are sold for ₹4.5 crore, it is hardly surprising that the cost of treating a simple fever has reached ₹9900.
~Dr.Bhawana Chopra
