Child Coughs for 10 Days, Indian Woman in New Zealand Told to Wait a Week for Doctor

'Sometimes you truly realise… India’s healthcare is on another level': Indian mother says sick child couldn’t see a doctor for a week in New Zealand, compares healthcare with India

An Indian mother encountered severe delays while trying to obtain medical care for her ailing child in New Zealand, struggling for an entire week to get an appointment. Overcrowded after-hours clinics offered no immediate relief, prompting her to draw comparisons with Indian healthcare. She concluded that access to urgent medical attention might be swifter in India.

Child coughs for 10 days, Indian woman in New Zealand told to wait a week for doctor

An Indian woman in New Zealand said she could not get a timely doctor's appointment for her child's illness. Her video prompted wider discussion about access to healthcare in foreign countries.