Hospital: Lumbini Provincial Hospital, Butwal, Nepal

Victims: 1 Doctor and 3 Paramedics

Type of violence: Physical

Event: A relative of the patient verbally abused and physically assaulted 1 on-duty doctor and 3 paramedics when he was informed about the critical condition of the patient by the on-duty staffs in ER.

News Links:

1. सुरक्षा माग गर्दै चिकित्सक धर्नामा :: सेतोपाटी संवाददाता :: Setopati

Perpetrator(s):

1. Anurag Rasaili

Hospital: Lumbini Province Hospital, Butwal, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Non-violent (Sit-in)

Event: After death of a 15-year-old girl with fever under the ICU care of the hospital, the relatives had staged a sit-in alleging the negligence of the doctors. However, the hospital claimed that the patient was already in a worst condition on her arrival to the hospital.

News Links:

1. Nepalmonitor

Hospital: Lumbini Province Hospital, Butwal, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Non-violent (Demonstration)

Event: After death of a 31-year-old pregnant lady, the relatives had protested claiming that the doctors used wrong medicines during her labor and demanding the action against the doctor and compensation.

News Links:

1. गर्भवतीको मृत्युले अस्पतालमा तनाव- समाचार - कान्तिपुर समाचार (ekantipur.com)
2. Hospital death sparks protest (kathmandupost.com)

Hospital: Lumbini Province Hospital (Lumbini Zonal Hospital), Butwal, Nepal

Victims: On-duty doctor and medical personnel in Emergency Department

Type of violence: Physical

Event: The relative of a patient had slapped the doctor and also used abusive words against the medical personnels in the ER claiming that they hadn't paid attention for the treatment of the patient.

News Links:

1. Docs halt services in Lumbini Zonal Hospital - myRepublica

Hospital: Province Hospital Lumbini (Lumbini Zonal Hospital), Butwal, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Non-violent (Demonstration)

Event: After the death of a 32-year-old lady following a venomous snake bite, the family had protested and demanded compensation claiming that there was movement in deceased's leg, tears flowing from her eyes, and she had passed urine 4 hours after death declaration and there had been negligence in part of the hospital. Following this, the family had taken the patient to Bharatpur Hospital but she was declared dead as well.

News Links:

1. Nepalmonitor

23 May, 2006 (Lumbini Province Hospital, Butwal)

• After the death of the patient injured in road traffic accident during the treatment, a doctor working at Lumbini Zonal Hospital, Butwal, was attacked by the relatives of the deceased in the Emergency Room. The angry group had also vandalized the hospital. Two dozen other private clinics were also vandalized, and ambulance was set ablaze, alleging that a patient was reportedly killed due to doctors' negligence.

24 May, 2006 (Everest Nursing Home, Kathmandu)

• After the death of the asthma patient due to unavailability of oxygen cylinder on time, the relatives of the deceased attacked the health workers at the Everest Nursing Home in Kathmandu and vandalized the hospital. Hundreds of local youths, taxi drivers, and Maoist rebels joined family members in vandalizing the facility and clashing with police. Agitated crowd entered hospital premises and vandalized furniture, burnt tyres on the road in front of the nursing home, chanted slogans and demanded action against the doctors responsible. The protesters disbanded only after the hospital took responsibility for Gautam's death and agreed to pay his son a settlement of 250,000 Rupees ($3,400 US).

16 June, 2006 (Province Hospital Janakpur)

• After the death of the patient during the treatment, relatives attacked the doctor working in the hospital and the hospital in Janakpur Regional Hospital. After the death of a seriously injured patient in the accident during treatment, the medical superintendent working in the hospital and other health-impaired persons were assaulted and the hospital vandalized.

28 August, 2006 (NAMS, Bir Hospital)

• On the night, relatives of the patient attacked the doctors and health workers who were treating emergency patients at Bir Hospital.

13 September, 2006 (PAHS, Patan Hospital)

• After death of a 3-year-old girl, relatives had attacked two doctors.

9 October, 2006 (Trishuli Hospital)

• Infuriated group broke windows and doors of the hospital and also damaged medical equipment and other materials following death of two patients injured in a mini-truck accident.

20 November, 2006 (National Medical College, Birgunj)

• After the death of a 10-year-old girl with appendicitis, 3 days after the surgery, the irate relatives had shouted slogans and vandalized the hospital. The situation had become tense and regular services at the hospital had come to a halt after the rampaging group began burning tyres at the hospital gate and blocked people’s entry into the hospital. The situation eased after local leaders of political parties and police officials held talks with the hospital management and ensured that it would provide Rs 50,000 as compensation to the deceased’s kin. 

News links:

1. A sad episode - The Himalayan Times
2. News from Inclusion Daily: Nursing Home Death Sparks Massive, Violent Street Protest
3. Death in the Valley - The Himalayan Times
4. Nursing home vandalised- Nepali Times
5. Irate crowd vandalises hospital after girl’s death - The Himalayan Times