India's Hospital Crisis: NICU Fire, Doctor Attacks, and Strikes Expose Systemic Failures

A ventilator blast triggered a fire in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Amravati District Women's Hospital in Maharashtra on August 24, killing three newborns. 36 infants were shifted to safety as a precaution against smoke inhalation. Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar called the incident "unfortunate" and announced a high-level committee to probe the matter, with a report expected within eight days. District Civil Surgeon Dr. Vinod Pawar...