BPKIHS (Cesarean section) Incident

Hospital: BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Ghopa, Dharan, Nepal

Victims: One doctor

Type of violence: Physical

Event: Claiming the negligence of the doctors over a death of a newborn of a 25-year-old pregnant lady who underwent CS in the hospital, the irate relatives broke the entrance gate of the ObGyn operation theater (OT) and tried to attack a doctor. The relatives claimed that the doctor who was regularly examining her didn't consult a senior doctor and the surgery was not carried out in time. However, the doctors claimed that the surgery was done immediately when "cord prolapse" was diagnosed during examination.

News Links:

1. डाक्टरको लापर्बाहीले अस्पतालमा सुत्केरीकको मृत्यु भएको आफन्तको आरोप – इन्सेक (inseconline.org)

Perpetrator(s):

1. Ashish Chauhan