India, Oct. 11 -- Delhi Health Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh on Friday inspected Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital to assess medical facilities and equipment. The Health Minister said that all 80 ventilators at LNJP Hospital are in working condition, and 18 additional ventilators have been kept reserved for emergency use. The minister also visited the emergency and other wards, and assured doctors, patients, and attendants of the Government's full support and commitment to addressing their concerns.

Speaking on the issue of non-functional ventilators, he said it is impossible for a hospital of LNJP's stature and footfall to have a significant number of ventilators out of order. He presented official reports from past months to corrobo...