In shocking proof of apathy shown towards patients at government-run hospitals, a pregnant woman with dengue was denied admission at the Kamla Nehru Hospital run by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).

Ashwini Mahesh Davkar

The patient and her family endured a day-long ordeal, as they were asked to leave and then return to the hospital, only to be asked to leave again at the end of the day. Three days later, the patient died at Ruby Hall Clinic, for which the family blames Kamla Nehru Hospital and its indifferent staff.