Poor emergency services in the hospitals leave citizens wailing, fighting the race against death

It was 3 pm on September 19. The emergency ward at Kanti Children’s Hospital was overcrowded and filled with distressed children in pain. Outside, one after another ambulance came and went. Two nurses were busy deciding which patient should be prioritised first, based on the triage system .

Helping them, the security staff lets patients in based on their ticket numbers. Inside, two doctors are examining the sick children individually.