Patan Hospital (Neonate) Incident

Hospital: Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Non-violent (Picketing)

Event: After death of a neonate in 4 days of life following the vacuum delivery of twin babies, family members picketed the hospital claiming the negligence of doctors and nurses. The family had claimed that the newborn was given overdose of antibiotic.

News Links:

1. Patan Hospital tense over newborn’s death - myRepublica
2. नवजात शिशुको ज्यान गएपछि पाटन अस्पतालमा तनाव | Nagarik News (nagariknetwork.com)