Medical Vandalism Nepal

 

Hospital: Bijaypur Hospital, Dharan, Nepal

Event: A 29-year-old patient was operated on for appendicitis at Bijaypur Hospital in Dharan. The surgery went well, but the patient choked on food and died during recovery. Angry relatives mobilised a crowd and vandalized the hospital. The matter was resolved only after the hospital agreed to pay compensation if an investigation proved negligence.

News links:

1. Bijayapur hospital vandalized after death of patient
2. Cashing in on Tragedy | Nation | Nepali Times
3. Hospital vandalized after death of patient - myRepublica