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Patient with fractured leg forced to drag himself up staircase in Mumbai's KEM hospital due to non-functional lift; Mayor seeks report

Mumbai, Nov 12 (UNI) A shocking incident of a patient with a fractured leg being forced to drag himself up a staircase at the civic-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai has exposed serious lapses in patient management, with the only lift in the hospital's orthopaedic building remaining non-functional for more than two months.
Taking serious cognisance of the incident, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Thursday has sought a detailed report from the hospital administration and questioned why alternative arrangements were not made to prevent patients, particularly those with fractures and restricted mobility, from facing such hardship.
The incident came to light after a video showing an elderly patient with a plastered leg struggling to pull himself up the staircase went viral on social media. The distressing visuals have triggered concern over the condition of essential infrastructure and the treatment of patients at one of Mumbai's prominent public hospitals.
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