A former NHS Doctor Deepanjali Sharma shared a video on Instagram, she praised the ease of accessing medicines in India after her husband, who is also a doctor, fell sick with a headache and repeated vomiting late in the evening. At around 10 p.m., Dr. Sharma went to pharmacy to get medicines and IV injections, making her to compare the experience with healthcare access in the UK. She described the availability of healthcare services in India as “such a blessing."
As reported in the Deccan Herald, Dr. Sharma said if she were in the UK or another western country, getting instant medical treatment assistance could be more difficult, particularly when emergency departments are rushed and crowded. She probably could not simply obtain the medicines in the same manner.
Dr. Sharma’s comments reflected her view that several everyday conveniences available in India can become difficult to access while living abroad.
She further added, “There are definitely loads of things that need improvement in our country, but we shouldn’t forget no country offers a 100/100 best-case-scenario experience to us!” she wrote, as reported in India Today.
Dr. Sharma also stressed that her comments were based on her own experience and were not intended to suggest that India’s healthcare system is perfect.
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In her Instagram video, Dr. Sharma accepted that not everyone in India experiences the same level of healthcare access.
In another event, as reported by the Deccan Herald, a UK-based man travelled to India to get a double knee surgery, while the NHS told him to wait three years. And his entire treatment cost him 65% less as compared to the healthcare services in UK.
Dr. Sharma’s entire message was that living abroad does not automatically provide a better experience in every area. “There are many struggles. Things that we take for granted in India present themselves as struggles over there,” she added, as reported in IndiaToday.
Her comments therefore highlight one aspect of healthcare delivery rather than provide a complete comparison between the Indian and UK systems.
(Rh/TP)