Rajkot Civil Hospital investigation launched after viral video

Hospital authorities at Rajkot Civil Hospital have ordered an investigation and issued notices to the relevant agency following a viral video showing a 70-year-old woman struggling to pull a stretcher for an elderly, ill relative.

The footage, which has raised questions regarding the management of government healthcare facilities, depicts the elderly woman performing the strenuous task herself. Hospital official M. S. Roy described the incident as "sad" and stated that the administration is working on strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to prevent similar occurrences. It remains unclear why staff members were not available to assist the patient at the time of the incident.