2021-08-02
Province 1, Morang, Biratnagar
Patients who reached the hospital for treatment and their relatives stage a demonstration at Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar expressing their outrage after not getting their turn to undergo an X-ray for treatment even after paying the bill. According to a local, the doctor said that there is a need to undergo video X-rays for further treatment and many patients were in trouble when their turn did not come.
On the other hand, the hospital stated that it has started doing X-rays from the quota system recently citing a lack of manpower. Due to which only 20 people are getting X-rays in one day.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Demonstration |
Primary Cause | Issues related to the quality of public services (health, education etc.)and access to these services |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Health sector/health workers, doctors |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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