Incident Reports

Nobel Hospital tense over patient’s death

2016-03-28

Province 1, Morang, Biratnagar

Biratnagar-based Nobel Hospital remained tense throughout Monday morning after a patient died while undergoing surgery. Samikchya Pandit, 13, had died today morning. She was kept at the ICU after she got a fever following the surgery. The relatives staged a protest alleging that the patient died due to “the carelessness of the doctors”. District Police Office DSP Shiva Kumar Shrestha told that the hospital management and Pandit’s relatives are discussing ways to reach to a settlement.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response related to perceived healthcare malpractice/after death of patient
Actor 1 - Number of people 30
Actor 1 - Affiliations Group of civilians (only Target)
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Health sector/health workers, doctors
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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