Janakpur Hospital (Pregnancy) Incident

Hospital: Province Hospital Janakpur (Janakpur Zonal Hospital), Janakpur, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Non-violent (Demonstration)

Event: After the death of a 26-year-old pregnant lady with prolonged labor who underwent CS, the deceased's family had staged a demonstration claiming the medical negligence and demanding action against the guilty and compensation. The relatives perceived the cause of death as excessive bleeding due to removal of the uterus. The hospital had explained that the death was due to excessive blood loss, however the surgery for uterine rupture was successful.

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1. शल्यक्रियापछि सुत्केरीको निधन, जनकपुर अस्पतालमा विवाद – Online Khabar