Artiste Hakabha Gadhvi accuses Rajkot Civil Hospital of mismanagement, shares bitter experience

A local artiste, comedian Hakabha Gadhvi, has expressed disappointment over the management at Rajkot Civil Hospital. He claimed that patients are mistreated at the hospital, and poor people are facing severe hardships.

In a video posted by him, Gadhvi visited Rajkot Civil Hospital after his sister met with an accident and needed a CT scan. In the video, he said, “My sister comes from a poor family; our entire family works at a cowshed. She and others were walking from Rajkot to Halvad for a pilgrimage when a car hit her and fled. She suffered a haemorrhage and lost consciousness. She was brought to Rajkot Civil Hospital for treatment. However, when I arrived there, I had a terrible experience.”

“The government provides full support, but the doctors at the hospital don’t care. The government supplies free medicines, but hospital staff don’t distribute them. Rajkot Civil has better facilities than some private hospitals, yet no one is paying attention. My sister’s CT scan was done after five hours – a person could die in that time!” he complained.

“There was a long queue; you can check the CCTV footage. I requested urgent attention, saying she was in a serious condition, but the doctor told me, ‘Wait for your turn and sit quietly.’ When I told them I am a popular artiste, they still treated me this way. Imagine what happens to ordinary people! The behaviour towards patients is disgraceful, almost like criminal intimidation. The way Rajkot Civil Hospital operates is tarnishing the reputation of the Gujarat government. Even ministers are ignored,” he added.