Mumbai Civic Hospitals Face ICU Crisis As Dengue And Malaria Cases Rise Amid Shortage Of Specialist Doctors

Mumbai Civic Hospitals Face ICU Crisis As Dengue And Malaria Cases Rise Amid Shortage Of Specialist Doctors

Mumbai civic hospitals are facing ICU shortages amid rising dengue and malaria cases, affecting critical care access. A dengue patient at K.M.J. Phule Hospital in Vikhroli was referred due to unavailable ICU facilities. Dr Jitendra Jadhav said the ICU has remained non-operational for nearly a year because of specialist doctor shortages and stressed patient safety concerns.