MP Healthcare Scandals: Fake Doctors, Triple-Posted Doctor And Ghost Hospital Raise Fresh Questions

Fresh scandals have intensified scrutiny of Madhya Pradesh’s healthcare system. Contractual doctor Mahesh Chand Sharma, caught allegedly accepting a ₹5,000 bribe in Shahdol, was later found appointed in Khargone and Sheopur as well, prompting a wider probe. Separately, police uncovered an alleged fake MBBS document network linked to government health jobs. NHM officials said documents of nine candidates were found forged, leading to FIRs and a statewide credential-verification drive. Coming after the “ghost hospital” controversy in Indore, the cases have triggered political attacks and fresh questions over recruitment, oversight and patient trust. India Today’s Ravish Pal Singh reports on ground.