Screengrab of the video showing the women touching the feet of the CMO.
The video of a mother falling at the feet of the Chief Medical Officer in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, begging for remdesivir to save her son s life has once again exposed the crumbling healthcare system.
Rinki Devi is a resident of the Khora in Noida and her son, who was infected with Covid, was admitted to a hospital in sector 51. The hospital has asked her to ger Remdesivir. Rinki Devi got to know that remdesivir was available at the CMO s office. She reached there. She waited for a long time but did not get the drug. This is when she met the CMO and touched his feet and begged for remdesivir.