Incident Reports

Birat Nursing Home turn away patient from the gate

2020-04-26

Province 1, Morang, Biratnagar

52-year-old Ratna Maya Timilsina resident of Belka-4 Rampur of Udayapur, who had a problem in her stomach, had come to Biratnagar for the treatment on Sunday morning. She was taken to Birat Nursing Home for treatment but was turned away from the hospital gate without any treatment after she mentioned her address as Udayapur. After nursing home rejected her admission, she was taken to Koshi Hospital.

According to the patient's son, Umesh they were prevented from entering the hospital after they mentioned that they have come from Udayapur.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Banishment/shunning
Primary Cause Issues related to the quality of public services (health, education etc.)and access to these services
Secondary Cause Prejudice and Discrimination
Actor 1 - Number of people N
Actor 1 - Affiliations Health sector/health workers, doctors
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people N
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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