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Anna Hazare Hospitalised in Mumbai After Renal Infection, Stable
Anna Hazare is an 89-year-old social activist.
He was taken to Bombay Hospital in Mumbai after tests suggested a kidney infection.
He had first received treatment at a hospital near his village in Ahilyanagar district.
His aide said he was doing fine.
Doctor Gautam Bhansali said Hazare was better and stable.
Doctors were checking him carefully at the Mumbai hospital.
Former minister Suresh Prabhu said Hazare was in the intensive care unit, but this was not mentioned in the other updates.
Hazare is known for campaigns against corruption and for better government accountability.
Social activist Anna Hazare, 89, was admitted to Bombay Hospital in south Mumbai.
His aide said blood reports suggested a renal infection and that Hazare was doing fine.
Hazare was transferred Monday night from a medical facility near Ralegan Siddhi in Ahilyanagar district.
Consultant physician Dr Gautam Bhansali said Hazare was better, stable and recovering.
Doctors were conducting a detailed assessment; former minister Suresh Prabhu said Hazare had been admitted to the ICU.
- Who
- Social activist Anna Hazare, 89, was hospitalised; his aide Datta Awari, physician Dr Gautam Bhansali and former minister Suresh Prabhu provided updates.
- What
- Hazare was admitted after blood reports suggested a renal infection.
- Where
- He was admitted to Bombay Hospital in south Mumbai after initial treatment near Ralegan Siddhi in Ahilyanagar district.
- When
- He was transferred late Monday night, and the hospitalisation was reported on Tuesday, September 1.
- Why
- He was transferred for further medical assessment after tests indicated a renal infection.
Stable and Recovering
Concern About Severity
Hazare’s health status
Stable and Recovering
Aide Datta Awari said Hazare was doing fine, while Dr Gautam Bhansali said he was better, stable and recovering.
Concern About Severity
Former minister Suresh Prabhu expressed concern and said on X that Hazare had been admitted to the ICU at Bombay Hospital.
Medical information available
Stable and Recovering
Doctors were conducting a detailed assessment, and the reported blood-test finding was a renal infection.
Concern About Severity
The reports did not provide further details about the infection or explain the ICU claim.
Key facts
- Patient
- Anna Hazare, aged 89
- Reported condition
- Blood reports suggested a renal infection
- Current status
- His aide said he was doing fine; Dr Gautam Bhansali described him as better, stable and recovering
- Hospital
- Bombay Hospital, south Mumbai
- Earlier treatment
- He had been treated at a local medical facility in Ahilyanagar district the previous week
- Medical assessment
- Doctors at Bombay Hospital were conducting a detailed assessment
- Additional report
- Suresh Prabhu said Hazare had been admitted to the ICU
Quotes
Dr Gautam Bhansali
Consultant physician treating Anna Hazare
“Any issue gets resolved through dialogue. Dialogue leads to solutions. Creating tension and going down the wrong path will not solve anything. Dialogue is the most crucial thing.”
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“I pray for his speedy recovery and good health. My thoughts are with him and his family at this difficult time.”
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Sources
Anna Hazare health update: Activist ‘better and stable’ amid hospitalisation due to renal infection
Anna Hazare hospitalised in Mumbai after suffering from renal infection
Anna Hazare, 89, hospitalised in Mumbai after renal infection; doctors assess condition








