Medical Vandalism Nepal

Hospital: Janaki Health Care and Research Center, Janakpur, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Physical

Event: After death of a 28-year-old man injured in motorcycle accident, his relatives had broken the windows of various places including the emergency room of the hospital with a claim that the death was due to the negligence. Upon his arrival in the hospital, doctors there, stating that the injured patient’s situation was critical, had advised relatives to ferry him to a well-equipped hospital. Patient’s relatives were making arrangements for lifting the injured to Kathmandu on a chopper while Sharma died.

News Links:

1. जनकपुरको जानकी हेल्थ केयर अस्पतालमा तोडफोड – Online Khabar
2. Kin of accident victim vandalize health facility in Janakpur « Khabarhub
3. घाइतेको मृत्युपछि अस्पताल तोडफोड, चिकित्सकले लापरबाही गरेको आरोप – Nepal Press