New Delhi, July 7 -- The Delhi Government on Sunday appointed over 1,300 new nursing officers and launched Ayushman Bharat registration vans to strengthen the healthcare system in the national Capital. The event was attended by BJP president JP Nadda, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Health Minister Pankaj Singh, and other senior ministers.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta sharply criticised the previous Government, alleging that it had allowed the Capital's health infrastructure to deteriorate significantly.
"In the past, Delhi's healthcare was in such a poor state that there were only 0.42 hospital beds available per 1,000 people," she said.
"In 38 hospitals, there were only six MRI machines and 12 CT scan machines...