Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:41pm on 28 Dec 2025,Sunday India Global
The death of Prashant Sreekumar, an Indian-origin father of three, after an eight-hour wait in an Edmonton emergency room has renewed focus on problems in Canada’s health system. He arrived with chest pain and rising blood pressure but was given only pain relief before he collapsed and died. Reports say many patients now wait up to 16 hours in emergency rooms. Experts point to staff shortages, lack of family doctors and rising patient numbers. About one in five Canadians does not have a primary care provider. Overcrowded emergency rooms now handle many cases that clinics should treat. This has led to long waits, delayed care and growing public concern. (PC: India Today)
