Despite saving millions of lives, surgery remains one of the most neglected areas in India’s public health system. As treatable conditions cause preventable deaths, this article exposes why surgical care must become a national priority before it's too late.

Life in Mumbai’s slums is marred by violence, trauma, and systemic neglect— as seen firsthand in a casualty ward where victims of assault, accidents, and abuse fight for survival daily.

Most government hospital OPDs in urban areas are closing early, pushing patients into already overcrowded casualty departments. How is this system failing the very people it's meant to serve, and what can be done to fix it?