Hospital: Province Hospital Janakpur, Janakpur, Nepal

Victims: One doctor

Type of violence: Physical

Event: An unknown group had assaulted a health worker inside the premises of Janakpur Hospital. The victim health worker had sustained injuries on his head, chest and other parts of the body. The intruders were yet to be identified.

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1. जनकपुर अस्पतालका स्वास्थ्यकर्मीमाथि कुटपिट- मधेस - कान्तिपुर समाचार (ekantipur.com)

Hospital: Janakpur Zonal Hospital, Janakpurdham, Madhesh Province

Victims: None

Type of violence: Protest

Event: After the death of a 57-year-old with myocardial infarction who was brought to the hospital ER for treatment, the patient's son had attempted to click the pictures of the doctor claiming the treatment delay. This incident had led to heated discussion in between the relatives and the doctors and according to the patient's relative, a group of doctors had thrashed them while the doctors had refused the thrashing incident. The family of the relatives refused to take the dead body and staged a protest demanding punishment to the involved doctor and compensation.

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1. डाक्टरले बिरामीका आफन्तमाथि हातपात गरेको आरोप, छानबिन समिति गठन - :: Swasthya Khabarpatrika

Hospital: Janakpur Zonal Hospital (Province Hospital), Janakpur, Nepal

Victims: Health workers and Doctors

Type of violence: Physical

Event: After the death of a 13-year-old boy who was undergoing treatment in the hospital for fever, the bereaved family, relatives and locals manhandled health workers and doctors at the hospital blaming the injection of medication as the cause of death (excessive bleeding due to incorrect position of IV cannula according to another story). However, the hospital had said that the patient died as the guardian took the boy meanwhile the treatment was going on and was taken back to hospital only after his death.

News Links:

1. Boy dies during treatment at Janakpur Zonal Hospital, doctors blamed - myRepublica

Hospital: Province Hospital Janakpur (Janakpur Zonal Hospital), Janakpur, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Non-violent (Demonstration)

Event: After the death of a 26-year-old pregnant lady with prolonged labor who underwent CS, the deceased's family had staged a demonstration claiming the medical negligence and demanding action against the guilty and compensation. The relatives perceived the cause of death as excessive bleeding due to removal of the uterus. The hospital had explained that the death was due to excessive blood loss, however the surgery for uterine rupture was successful.

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1. शल्यक्रियापछि सुत्केरीको निधन, जनकपुर अस्पतालमा विवाद – Online Khabar

29 June, 2009 (Dirghayu Polyclinic, Dang)

• A medical officer was attacked by a gang of 3-4 people when on duty.

27 August, 2009 (Narayani Hospital, Birgunj)

• A doctor working the emergency room was attacked.

16 September, 2009 (Province Hospital Janakpur)

• A doctor working in the Janakpur Zonal Hospital was fatally attacked.

20 October, 2009 (BPKIHS, Dharan)

• 2 doctors in the orthopedic department were attacked by the relatives.

1 December, 2009 (NINAS, Bansbari)

• After a patient admitted for treatment at National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences (Neuro Hospital) Bansbari died during treatment, his relatives beat up the doctor and ransacked the hospital.

Hospital: Janakpur Zonal Hospital, Janakpur

Victims: Physician

Type of violence: Physical

Event: Students had manhandled a physician and vandalized and set ablaze the counter of the Janakpur hospital alleging that a patient had died due to negligence of the physician on duty.

News Links:

1. Hospital services halted - The Himalayan Times

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