Patient with IV Drip Found Wandering in Madhya Pradesh Market: Rural Healthcare Crisis Exposed

Oct 31, 2025 01:50 pm CST

A disturbing incident in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district has exposed critical failures in rural healthcare after a man with an IV drip was discovered wandering through a local market unattended. This case highlights the severe shortage of qualified medical professionals in the region, where the state faces a 94% deficit of specialists in rural areas and has only one doctor available per 1,460 residents.