Indian Hospital
A unique observational documentary series that shines a light on Indian society as it is rarely seen.
Indian Hospital
About the show
A unique observational documentary series that shines a light on Indian society as it is rarely seen. It illuminates the complexities and dilemmas of modern India through the extraordinarily varied lives of patients and medical staff working at the Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital Complex in Bangalore.
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We revisit the now 14-year-old who underwent corrective surgery for a congenital deformity that affected his spine.
![Two years ago, Bhimesh (centre) has a noticeable curve in his back and was looked down upon by his peers [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201431124258263734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C152&quality=80)
The 18-month-old was born with a hole in his heart and is undergoing treatment at Narayana Health.
![Baby Deep Malik and his family travelled almost 1800km from their village to reach the hospital [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201431124119199734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C152&quality=80)
This promising student still battles with failing kidneys and has to undergo painful and costly dialysis treatments.
![Navya, who struggles with kidney problems, must undergo dialysis three times a week [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201431124156621734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C152&quality=80)
An untreated ear infection and a locked jaw had left its mark on a teenager, until doctors gave her a new lease on life.
![When we first met Rajeshwari in 2012, she had never eaten a proper meal [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201431124225231734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C152&quality=80)
We find a remarkable story of resilience when we revisit a man who was diagnosed with a motor neuron disease as a teen.
![Prabhu has motor neuron disease, a degenerative illness which kills nerve cells that control all movement [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201431124356263580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C152&quality=80)
Deeply jaundiced and with his liver failing, in 2012 then-nine-month-old Hatesham needed a costly transplant.
![Qurr was determined to do all she could for her son, despite opposition from her immediate family [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201431124325825734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C152&quality=80)
The heart surgeon, and founder of Narayana Health, has made it his mission to provide affordable healthcare for all.
![Dr Shetty says he decided to become a heart surgeon while still in elementary school [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201431124522186580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C152&quality=80)
The 34-year-old doctor followed a childhood hero to become one of India’s top cranio-maxillo-facial surgeons.
![Dr Rolson (third from the right) continues to be a champion for his patients [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201431124455248580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C152&quality=80)
We go behind the scenes to revisit medics and patients at the Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in Bangalore.
We return to the Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, as it continues its mission of providing affordable healthcare for all.
![Director of Indian Hospital Revisited, Gautam Singh, on location in the village of Yaradona, in south India [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201438125839135734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C152&quality=80)