Orthopedic implant surgeries at Ulhasnagar Central Hospital have been stalled for nearly two months under the Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) due to non-payment of supplier bills, said hospital authorities, leaving patients in need of urgent surgeries waiting, especially those from financially weak backgrounds, severely impacting their daily lives.

At least six patients at Ulhasnagar’s municipal hospital have been awaiting surgery for over a month due to a shortage of implants and prosthetic devices.  Officials aware of the matter said that the suppliers have halted deliveries required for the surgeries due to pending payments from the hospital, leaving many patients, unable to afford private treatment, to continue to wait.