Incident Reports
Pregnant woman dies after hospital denies admission
2020-09-11
Province 1, Morang, Biratnagar, Ward 6
A 30-year-old pregnant woman of Biratnagar-6 died on Thursday morning after Koshi Hospital denied her admission.
The woman was taken to Koshi hospital on Wednesday evening for delivery. However, the hospital did not admit her since she already had two C-sections before.
The family of the deceased accused the hospital of not admitting her since she was from a low-income family. They are landless squatters.
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 |
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