Sahadev Kadam, 78, on the stone steps of the hospital's orthopaedic centre
Video: No Lift, Elderly Patient With Plastered Leg Crawls Up Stairs In Mumbai Hospital, Probe Ordered
In short
Officials initiated a formal inquiry after recorded footage showed an injured senior citizen forced to scale hospital steps unassisted. The footage documented 78-year-old Sahadev Kadam dragging himself up the stone steps of the orthopaedic centre with a plastered leg. Investigators are examining the operational failures surrounding the absence of a lift at the facility.
Key points
- Authorities are actively probing the operational and infrastructure failures at the Mumba…: Authorities are actively probing the operational and infrastructure failures at the Mumbai medical centre.
- A 78-year-old patient was forced to navigate stone stairs with a plastered leg due to mis…: A 78-year-old patient was forced to navigate stone stairs with a plastered leg due to missing elevator access.
- Hospital oversight is under examination after visual evidence documented severe mobility…: Hospital oversight is under examination after visual evidence documented severe mobility access issues for patients.