The Morning Brief
India’s Biggest Hospital has a Chronic Illness
Mar 21, 2025
Teena Thacker, ET's pharma expert, joins a senior official from AIIMS, India’s largest hospital, to discuss alarming staff shortages impacting patient care. They reveal over 2,500 vacancies amidst rising demand, urging the health ministry for improved recruitment and compensation. The conversation also highlights delays in AIIMS' master plan due to bureaucratic hurdles and budget constraints, shedding light on the urgent need for reforms in India's healthcare system to tackle mismanagement and underutilization of resources.
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- The severe staff shortage at AIIMS with over 2,500 vacancies critically undermines patient care and increases treatment wait times.
- Delayed infrastructure projects and underutilization of budgetary resources exacerbate patient overcrowding and challenge the hospital's operational capacity.
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Staff Shortage Crisis at AIMS
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) is currently facing a severe staffing crisis, with hundreds of vacant positions for doctors and faculty. Reports indicate that about 34.8% of faculty posts and over 37% of positions for senior residents remain unfilled, creating an overwhelming burden on existing staff. This shortage not only affects patient care but also contributes to increased wait times for treatments. As the patient load rises, the inability to recruit and retain qualified healthcare professionals has become a critical issue threatening the hospital’s ability to provide necessary medical services.
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