Dehradun, July 31 -- It felt nothing short of a miracle. After spending a month in a comatose state, my lungs were ravaged by pneumonia and my body overwhelmed by septic shock. I had been placed on a ventilator, unable to speak or move, sustained only by machines, medication, and the determination of those around me. That I lived to share this account is a testament to the persistence of a few committed doctors, the prayers of loved ones, and, above all, the mercy of the Almighty.
Over the course of nearly three months, I was admitted to three different hospitals in Dehradun. This experience offered a deeply personal window into the functioning of the healthcare system in, both, public and private institutions. I encountered exceptional do...