Thiruvananthapuram: A senior government doctor has sharply criticised the state of healthcare at the Government Medical College Hospital after the death of a cardiac patient, highlighting long-standing infrastructure and treatment issues.

Dr. Haris Chirakkal, head of the Urology Department, called the death of Venu, a resident of Kollam, “tragic” and “disturbing.” He revealed that the patient had been made to lie on the floor due to overcrowding, raising questions about basic standards of care.

“How can a patient be expected to receive treatment while lying on the floor? This is utterly inhumane,” Dr. Chirakkal said during a public programme. He added that the situation had worsened over the decades, noting that more patients are now forced to lie on the floor than when he joined the i

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