Incident Reports

Kalpristha: Nurse beaten for hospital's negligence

2016-11-19

Lumbini, Banke, Nepalgunj

A nurse working at Nepalgunj Medical College has reportedly been beaten by family members of Jaisidevi KC, 55, who died during the course of treatment at the hospital on Friday. They reportedly hit her with a flower vase. The family wanted the hospital to apologize, blaming the hospital's negligence for the death of Jaisidevi. After discussing the matter internally, the hospital released a statement apologizing for the negligence and assured that they won't repeat it in future. अस्पातलको लापरबाहीले मृत्‍यु भएको निष्कर्षमा पुगेका आफन्तको आक्रोश बढेपछी आफन्तले एक नर्समाथि हातपात गरे । नर्समाथि बिरामीको नाम टास्ने ड्राफ्ट र गमलाले हानियो । नेपालगन्ज मेडिकल कलेज हस्पिटलमा तनाब भयो । म्रितकका परिवारले अस्पतालले कम्जोरी स्विकर्नु पर्ने अदान राखे । प्रहरीलाई राखेर दुई पक्षका बीचमा वार्ता भयो । वार्तापछी अस्पताल प्रशासनले विज्ञप्ति निकाल्यो," हाम्रो कमजोरीले केसिको मृत्‍यु भयो । आउँदा दिनमा यस्तो कमजोरिलाई सच्याएर अघी बढ्छौ । "
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response related to perceived healthcare malpractice/after death of patient
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Local Newspaper - Banke

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