in india you can go to a government hosipital and you get a big line but you are seen by top doctors. you go into an accident, you are met with the top most do

in india you can go to a government hosipital and you get a big line but you are seen by top doctors. you go into an accident, you are met with the top most doctors of that area. the only thing upfront cost is to get a "Card" or a prescription number from the registry outside. costs Inr 10 normally or $ 12 cents. that gets you infront of a doctor who can decide what to do with you. blood tests or some radiology or something else. if you are to be admitted, they ask you to get a "file" that costs around $ 1 or $2. that gets you a bed in a general ward where you are monitored by good doctors. surgery if you have a health card, you dont have to pay anything. there is a line for non-essential procedures but if its an emergency, you are prioritized and taken care of. i have relatives working in government hospitals and their opinion is to not do procedures in private hospitals. it just costs an arm and a leg (without insurance) and you dont even get best care because consultants/top doctors arent even available during nights for example.