Ridhima Gupta is a health correspondent with Hindustan Times. She covers Delhi's hospitals, government policies and other health topics. She has a keen interest in covering stories with a particular focus on gender and children’s issues.
Articles by Ridhima Gupta
250 mohalla clinics to shut with immediate effect: Delhi health minister
Mohalla Clinics were set up by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in October 2015, and as of August 23, 2023, 533 Mohalla Clinics were running in the city
Published on Mar 07, 2025 05:06 AM IST
B’deshi patient inflow hit amid strain in ties
Medical tourism from Bangladesh to India has plummeted due to a visa ban, impacting hospitals and related businesses in Kolkata significantly.
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 05:51 AM IST
Medical equipment worth crores lying unused in Delhi hospitals: CM
She said that the condition of several Delhi government hospitals was dire, with poor infrastructure
Published on Mar 05, 2025 05:22 AM IST
CAG report on Delhi health care flags shortage of staff, misuse of funds
The report highlighted severe staff shortages, an acute lack of life-saving infrastructure and long wait times in hospitals for surgeries among other problems.
Published on Feb 28, 2025 11:47 PM IST
MoU likely by end of week for Ayushman Bharat scheme
The scheme is the largest public health insurance scheme in the world that provides ₹5 lakh annual health insurance cover for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation per family in both government and private hospitals.
Published on Feb 27, 2025 06:16 AM IST
Parasitic twin removed from teen’s abdomen by AIIMS in rare surgery
he patient, identified by his first name as Mohit, hails from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh and he has lived with the underdeveloped twin’s limb attached to his abdomen since birth. The limb, which included underdeveloped male genitalia, continued to grow as Mohit grew, doctors said.
Published on Feb 26, 2025 06:04 AM IST
New Delhi railway station stampede: 15 autopsy reports out
After the incident, 10 victims were sent to Lok Nayak Hospital, five were sent to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, and three were sent to Lady Hardinge Medical College
Published on Feb 22, 2025 06:18 AM IST
Indian medical tourism hit by Bangladesh visa ban: Apollo Hospitals
Apollo Hospitals said that they aim to collaborate with the government’s “Heal in India” initiative, which seeks to make India a global leader in medical and traditional healthcare
Published on Feb 22, 2025 06:08 AM IST
Govt-provided insurance coverage set to double to ₹10L
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Delhi government and the National Health Authority (NHA) is expected soon, paving the way for implementation.
Published on Feb 22, 2025 05:56 AM IST
Oxygen at station may have saved lives: Docs
Some victims of the New Delhi stampede could have survived with timely oxygen support, but many alleged it was not provided at the station or in ambulances.
Published on Feb 19, 2025 06:12 AM IST
Ridhima Gupta, New Delhi
Health care in spotlight as CAG flags issues
The report is one of the 14 such filings prepared by CAG between 2017 and 2024.
Published on Feb 19, 2025 05:42 AM IST
5 of 18 New Delhi railway station stampede victims died of traumatic asphyxia
Five of the 18 victims of the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night died from traumatic asphyxia.
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 05:47 AM IST
16 killed in stampede at New Delhi railway station
Officials said the stampede took place because one staircase each of Platform 14 and 15 were blocked by railway officials to control the crowd
Updated on Feb 16, 2025 12:50 AM IST
Power supply of Delhi govt building housing skill centre cut over pending bills
Delhi's Lighthouse Skill Centre lost electricity over ₹3 lakh in unpaid bills, disrupting training for over 1,000 students and affecting a nearby shelter.
Published on Feb 15, 2025 05:08 AM IST
Delhi AIIMS to get new tech for treatment of Parkinson’s, epilepsy sans surgery
It can be used treat essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and neuropathic pain through sound waves
Published on Feb 14, 2025 03:00 AM IST
CATS ambulances remain elusive to Delhi public: ‘They’re always late’
Ground checks by HT found that the response time to an emergency still remains wildly variable.
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 05:22 AM IST
Centre is detrimental to growth of Oppn states: Bharadwaj
“The central government has tried to stall policies – power subsidy, CCTV installation, among others – but we delivered,” Bharadwaj said in the interview.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 04:45 AM IST
Experts raise concerns over rising reliance on melatonin
The supplement, a synthetic version of the natural hormone produced by the body’s pineal gland, is readily available in various forms.
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 04:00 AM IST
Ridhima Gupta, New Delhi
Delhi’s first govt tissue bank to open at MAIDS after 5 yrs of wait
Previously, MAIDS had to source grafts internationally, costing ₹20,000-25,000 for 0.5 cc, making surgeries prohibitively expensive, officials said
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 06:24 AM IST
We aim to compete with world’s top medical institutions: Delhi AIIMS director
An interview with the director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 06:00 AM IST
Doctors being trained to tackle health issues due to excessive microplastic use
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles, less than 5mm in size, formed from the breakdown of larger plastics or produced for industrial use.
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 05:06 AM IST
Drugs shortage at Delhi govt hospitals to soon end after health dept clears dues
A health department official said that the government can now provide 600 of the 800 essential drugs needed at the city’s government hospitals
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Ridhima Gupta
Trans person struggles to receive disability benefits
Orphaned decades ago, Rubi, who goes by a single name, survived by begging at traffic signals but in recent years, a burden of tuberculosis and asthma severely affected their health.
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Ridhima Gupta
Thalassemia patients at Delhi govt hospitals reel under shortage of drugs
Delhi thalassemia patients face a dire shortage of the essential injection Desferal, causing panic and desperation as alternatives fail to suffice.
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 10:58 PM IST
Ridhima Gupta
Burdened by patient load, MRIs at AIIMS have years-long wait
AIIMS – which has seven MRI machines, all of which run 24x7 — is able to carry out 200-plus MRI scans in a day. Yet, with an overwhelming patient load of 15,000 outpatients per day, even these efforts fall short
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 06:24 AM IST
Ridhima Gupta
Patients awaiting AIIMS treatment in Delhi suffer toxic air
AIIMS receives at least 10,000 patients at its outpatient departments every day, many of whom are left with no choice but to wait outside—sometimes for days or even weeks—until they can get a bed for treatment
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Ridhima Gupta
Delhi pollution clinic sees sharp rise in patients with health issues
Operational since October 2023, it is a specialised facility at RML Hospital that addresses pollution-related health issues
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Ridhima Gupta
Emergency medicine shortage hits patients at Delhi’s GTB Hospital
For families already under immense stress, the added burden of sourcing medications outside, coupled with the financial strain associated with it, it’s a breakdown of the safety net that the public healthcare system is meant to provide
Updated on Nov 14, 2024 05:58 AM IST
Ridhima Gupta
The right alternative
The Happy Seeder eliminates the need to burn rice stalks that causes smog.
Updated on Nov 22, 2012 11:04 PM IST
Ridhima Gupta and E Somanathan