Incident Reports

Docs halt services in Lumbini Zonal Hospital

2017-02-20

Lumbini, Rupandehi, Butwal

Doctors of Lumbini Zonal Hospital have halted regular services in the hospital from early morning Monday seeking their security, protesting against the manhandling of a doctor by the visitors of a patient. The hospital source said that relative of Lil Bahadur Gurung of Butwal-15 misbehaved with Dr Salauddhin Miya on Sunday evening claiming that the medicos paid no attention for the treatment of the patient. It is said that Gurung's son slapped the doctor and also used abusive words against the medical persons deployed in the emergency ward.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Strike/Bandh
Primary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Secondary Cause Issues related to the quality of public services (health, education etc.)and access to these services
Actor 1 - Number of people 25
Actor 1 - Affiliations Health sector/health workers, doctors
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people NA
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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