Teena Thacker

Journalist at the Economic Times and co-host of The Morning Brief podcast. She interviewed David Ricks and Winslow Tucker about Eli Lilly's work in India.

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Mar 21, 2025 • 24min

India’s Biggest Hospital has a Chronic Illness

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.