While the whole world has been focusing on coronavirus, the conditions of non-covid patients has been overlooked. In a recent event in Vadodara, a person has decided to share their experience of a government hospital's general ward. "Four days ago I brought my 63-year-old mother to the hospital after she complained of chest pain and had breathing problems. I brought her to a renowned government hospital, where she had to undergo all the necessary Corona related tests. She had tested negative for Corona in all the reports. For three days my mother had to be brought to the hospital. The nurse used to put medicine under her tongue and give her an injection which gave her a short-term relief. But her condition did not improve and after going around in circles every day at the hospital, I had to firmly ask the doctor if she needed to be admitted? After much hassle and talks she was finally admitted in the hospital, but when I asked the doctors that what is wrong with her and why does she

Author-Shlok Talati