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Dr KC begins fast-unto-death for the fifth time

2015-03-12

Claiming that the government failed to implement past agreements signed with him, Dr. Govinda KC of the Institute of Medicine (IoM), Tribhuvan University began an indefinite hunger strike for the fifth time. The senior orthopedic surgeon at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) on March 12 had served a 10-day ultimatum to the concerned government bodies to fulfill his demands. "As the demands were not met in the period," Dr. KC said at a press conference organized to declare the latest round of his protest at TUTH today, "I am forced to begin the fast-unto-death today." He accused the government of ignoring the implementation of the commitments made with him. "The medical education scenario has deteriorated further and the reason behind it is lack of policy," he said. Last year alone he staged fast-unto-death twice. His last hunger strike was on February 8 last year after 'the government did not show any sign of addressing the demands' put forward by him. He called off the strike after eight days following government assurance that his demands would be addressed. Calls not to obstruct classes, services Meanwhile, Dr. KC called all not to obstruct classes at the IOM and services at any hospital in solidarity with his protest. "I am clear that no service or study activity may be obstructed beside my hunger strike," he said at the press conference. He called off the strike after eight days following government assurance that his demands would be addressed. Calls not to obstruct classes, services Meanwhile, Dr. KC called all not to obstruct classes at the IoM and services at any hospital in solidarity with his protest. "I am clear that may no service or study activity be obstructed beside my hunger strike," he said at the press conference. He called off the strike after eight days following government assurance that his demands would be addressed. Calls not to obstruct classes, services Meanwhile, Dr. KC called all not to obstruct classes at the IoM and services at any hospital in solidarity with his protest. "I am clear that no service or study activity be obstructed beside my hunger strike," he said at the press conference.

Governance

Details and Impacts

Violent / Non-violent	Nonviolent
Primary Form	Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking
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	Health sector/health workers, doctors
Actor 1 - Youth	na
Actor 2 - Number of people	n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target)	Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth	na