₹5,100 injection, ₹1,300 medicine inside?’ Ghaziabad hospital video triggers massive outrage online | WATCH

The cost of healthcare has once again become a major talking point online after a video from a private hospital in Ghaziabad went viral on social media. The incident, reportedly from Chandra Laxmi Hospital, has caught public attention after a patient’s relative questioned the price of an injection billed at ₹5,100.According to claims made in the viral clips, the injection box reportedly mentioned a price of ₹5,100, while the medicine inside was alleged to be a different product priced at around ₹1,300. The patient’s relative claimed that the hospital billed the higher amount despite the difference in the product inside, raising allegations of a possible mismatch between the billed item and the medicine administered. As the clips continued circulating online, users flooded social media with reactions, turning the incident into a larger conversation around trust and affordability in private healthcare.The viral video reportedly shows a family member confronting hospital staff over the injection price mentioned in the bill. The exchange soon drew attention from people present inside the hospital, while the person recording the video continued raising concerns about the billing amount.The clips quickly spread across social media platforms and started gaining massive attention online.Although the hospital has not officially responded to the claims seen in the viral video, many social media users strongly reacted to the incident.Several people accused private healthcare facilities of charging high prices during emergencies, when patients and their families are already under emotional stress and often do not question bills immediately.One user wrote, “₹5,100 for a ₹1,300 injection? This is daylight robbery in the name of treatment.”Another commented, “People don’t bargain in hospitals because they’re worried about saving their loved ones, and some places take advantage of that fear.”A third user said, “Healthcare is slowly becoming unaffordable for middle-class families.”While another added, “If there are extra emergency charges, hospitals should explain them transparently instead of shocking patients later.”Some users also connected the issue to their own personal experiences with hospital bills.“Every family in India has at least one hospital bill story that leaves them shocked,” one person wrote.Another user commented, “During emergencies, patients have no option but to trust hospitals blindly.”“This is exactly why people are losing trust in private healthcare,” one user said.While another added, “There should be strict audits of medicine pricing in every private hospital.”Disclaimer: This report is based on information circulating on social media and claims made in a viral video. The authenticity of the video and the allegations has not been independently verified by the Times of India. Thumb image: