Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Patients suffer outside AIIMS Delhi
Many sick people and their families have to sleep outside the big AIIMS hospital in Delhi.
They come from different states and wait for treatment.
The hospital is very busy, and there aren't enough beds or shelters for everyone.
Some people have to wait all night in the cold, even with small babies who are very sick.
The hospital has some shelters, but they are not enough for all the people who need them.
The court is also looking into this problem to make sure people get the help they need.
Patients and attendants are forced to sleep outside AIIMS Delhi due to lack of shelter and long waiting periods for appointments.
The hospital handles around 15,000 outpatient visits daily, with appointment counters opening at 8 am.
AIIMS operates two shelter facilities, 'Vishram Sadan' and 'Ashray', but patients report insufficient capacity and long waiting periods.
The Delhi High Court is reviewing measures to provide shelter and basic facilities to attendants forced to stay outdoors near major government hospitals.
Patients come from various states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana, and face harsh conditions like winter cold, air pollution, and rodents.
- Who
- Patients and their attendants from various states
- What
- Forced to sleep outside AIIMS Delhi due to lack of shelter and long waiting periods for appointments
- When
- Throughout the year, with a focus on winter conditions
- Where
- Outside AIIMS Delhi, on pavements, stairways, and patches of bare concrete
- Why
- Due to overburdened hospital facilities and insufficient accommodation options
- Hospital
- AIIMS Delhi
- Daily Outpatient Visits
- 15,000
- Shelter Facilities
- Vishram Sadan, Ashray
- Vishram Sadan Capacity
- 1,500 beds
- Judicial Review
- Delhi High Court
- States Patients Come From
- Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana
- Appointment Counter Opening Time
- 8 am
