Incident Reports
Protesters block highway after death of a patient at Nobel Medical College
2019-07-22
Province 1, Morang, Biratnagar
Relatives of 50-year-old Anil Kumar Sah blocked Koshi highway on July 22 after Sah died during treatment at Nobel Medical College in Biratnagar on Sunday.
Sah was admitted to the hospital on Friday for knee surgery. However, Sah was taken to the Intensive Care Unit instead of the operation theatre and he was declared dead on Sunday morning.
Pradip Sah, the brother of the deceased, shared that they blocked the highway demanding action against the doctors who were involved in the treatment and compensation to the grieving family.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Road block |
| Primary Cause | Extra-judicial response related to perceived healthcare malpractice/after death of patient |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 24 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Protesters/demonstrators |
| Actor 1 - Youth | na |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Health sector/health workers, doctors |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
National/Online Media ,
Local Newspaper - Morang
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