Laws and Punishments related to Medical Vandalism in Nepal


Provisions and Punishments:

1. Fire in Health institutions:

  • Imprisonment: 2-5 years OR/AND
  • Fine: Rs. 200,000 to Rs. 500,000
2. Physical attacks on health workers and health institutions:
  • Imprisonment: Up to 3 years OR/AND
  • Fine: Up to Rs. 300,000
3. Picketing, assaulting (physical/verbal) health workers, obstructing healthcare services, and damaging health institutions:
  • Imprisonment: Up to 1 year OR/AND
  • Fine: Up to Rs. 100,000

The act ensures compensation for health workers and organizations suffering losses due to such offenses.

Under the act, health workers and institutions can request immediate security from local authorities in response to threats or violence.



2 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 22, 2023 at 3:46 PM

    what is the difference between haatpaat and kutpit? the law isn't stringent enough and guess what? it's got tons of loopholes

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  2. Doctor VendettaOctober 23, 2023 at 12:44 PM

    There have been some huge protests from the doctors throughout the country. But the question remains - did they make any difference? Jail without bail was never implemented. Scientific renumeration for doctors also have never been considered.

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