Incident Reports

Nepalgunj hospital bribes relatives after patient’s death

2015-06-24

Lumbini, Banke, Nepalgunj

 A Nepalgunj-based hospital was found bribing relatives of a woman who died while undergoing uterus surgery in return to not to make the incident public. Western Hospital, Nepalgunj provided Rs 800,000 as compensation to the death of Saraswati Oli, 50, of Kalika-8, Bardiya. The hospital requested the relatives not to make the incident public. "The doctor invited us to her home and provide Rs 800,000 as compensation requesting not make the incident public," one of the Oli's relatives said. The doctor admitted that she made a mistake while undergoing surgery, she added. Saraswati had visited Dr. Kalpana of Bheri Zonal hospital complaining of uterus pain. However, the doctor referred her to the Western hospital, where she is also the partner. "The doctors suggested us to undergo surgery immediately. However, my mother wanted to take rest for few days," son Dhan Bahadur added, "Mother had to undergo surgery after the doctor insisted." Saraswati complained of difficulty following two and half hour surgery. The hospital then referred the patient to some other hospitals. She was rushed to Nepalgunj Teaching hospital which detected kidney injuries. She was taken to Lucknow, India where she breathed her last breath.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Other violent form
Weapons None
Primary Cause Law and Order Violence
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Health sector/health workers, doctors
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Killed 1
Female Killed 1
National/Online Media

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