Its a classic case of failure of PPP model in Healthcare in India. The largest number of beds in the Apollo Hospital at Delhi are multibed general ward, which are used by middle class and poor patients. The total cost of treatment at this hospital is linked to the class of bed i.e. in case a patient gets admitted in higher class like single room he has to pay 50-60 percent higher cost in total and not just the higher difference of bed / room tariff.
In 2004 the General Ward tariff of the Apollo Hospital in Delhi was Rs 1000 per day. In 2009 i.e at present the same tariff has been hiked to Rs 2700/- per day. In the last five years the hospital has hiked its bed charges (implying total treatment cost) for the lowest category by 2700 percent, while the Consumer Price Index has gone up by only 53 percent in last 9 years since 2001 as per the statistics on the GOI
The Delhi Government officials sitting on the board of IMCL who are supposed to represent the interests of the poor in delhi - Have they ever questioned the massive hike in cost of treatment by Apollo Hospital Management or the violation of project terms in last 15 years ??