Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad is facing allegations of overcrowded maternity wards, poor sanitation, inadequate facilities for patient attendants and irregularities in medicines and hospital administration, according to a three-day survey by the Progressive Youth League (PYL) and Progressive Organisation of Women (POW).
The organisations staged a protest outside the hospital and submitted a memorandum to superintendent Vijay Kumar, seeking immediate action on the issues they identified. PYL leaders said the survey was conducted on October 27, 28 and 29. They also said they had twice tried to meet the superintendent but were not given an appointment.
POW state president D. Swaroopa and PYL Greater Hyderabad leaders B. S. Krishna and Kolluru Bhimesh said pregnant women were being forced to wait for hours on chairs because of a shortage of beds. In some cases, they alleged, two or three patients were sharing a single bed.
The organisations also raised concerns about accommodation for patient attendants. They said attendants were being forced to stay outdoors because there was no adequate facility for them. Although a three-storey rest house was available on the hospital premises, two floors were allegedly locked, according to the protesters.
Sanitation and basic amenities were another central concern. The organisations alleged that toilets in both the old and new blocks were overflowing and poorly maintained. They also claimed that drinking-water facilities were inadequate, raising concerns about hygiene and possible infection risks in a hospital serving pregnant women, children and their families.
The memorandum also alleged that some staff members were demanding money from patients. The organisations called for an inquiry and sought notice boards that clearly display complaint mechanisms. The claims were made by the protesting groups, which said they possessed evidence of the alleged irregularities; the report does not provide details of an independent inquiry or a response from the hospital administration on these allegations.
The groups further alleged that patients were being directed to private laboratories for diagnostic tests that were unavailable at the hospital and were being charged arbitrary amounts. They also questioned the availability and pricing of medicines at the Amrit Medical outlet, claiming that some prescribed medicines were not stocked despite claims that medicines were available at lower prices.
The protest leaders linked their demands to reports of irregularities in outsourced staff appointments and fund utilisation that surfaced in October 2026. They demanded a comprehensive inquiry into those matters. According to the allegations cited by the organisations, records showed 675 employees against 250 sanctioned posts and funds were being drawn through fabricated bills. These claims have not been established by an official investigation in the material available for this report.
The hospital’s operational pressures also extend beyond wards and amenities. The protesters raised concerns about inadequate parking, saying vehicles were being parked on surrounding roads and causing inconvenience. PYL assistant secretary Kumbhuji Kiran, POW leaders Nagamma and Krishna Leela, and TUCI leaders Narender and Venkatesh were among those who participated in the protest.
The organisations have sought immediate corrective action, a formal inquiry into the alleged financial and staffing irregularities, improved sanitation and attendant facilities, transparent medicine availability and a visible system for registering patient complaints. The next formal step identified in the report is the response to the memorandum submitted to the hospital superintendent.
