Hospital: Lumbini Provincial Hospital, Butwal, Nepal

Victims: 1 Doctor and 3 Paramedics

Type of violence: Physical

Event: A relative of the patient verbally abused and physically assaulted 1 on-duty doctor and 3 paramedics when he was informed about the critical condition of the patient by the on-duty staffs in ER.

News Links:

1. सुरक्षा माग गर्दै चिकित्सक धर्नामा :: सेतोपाटी संवाददाता :: Setopati

Perpetrator(s):

1. Anurag Rasaili

Hospital: Lumbini Province Hospital, Butwal, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Non-violent (Sit-in)

Event: After death of a 15-year-old girl with fever under the ICU care of the hospital, the relatives had staged a sit-in alleging the negligence of the doctors. However, the hospital claimed that the patient was already in a worst condition on her arrival to the hospital.

News Links:

1. Nepalmonitor

Hospital: Lumbini Province Hospital, Butwal, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Non-violent (Demonstration)

Event: After death of a 31-year-old pregnant lady, the relatives had protested claiming that the doctors used wrong medicines during her labor and demanding the action against the doctor and compensation.

News Links:

1. गर्भवतीको मृत्युले अस्पतालमा तनाव- समाचार - कान्तिपुर समाचार (ekantipur.com)
2. Hospital death sparks protest (kathmandupost.com)

Hospital: Lumbini Province Hospital (Lumbini Zonal Hospital), Butwal, Nepal

Victims: On-duty doctor and medical personnel in Emergency Department

Type of violence: Physical

Event: The relative of a patient had slapped the doctor and also used abusive words against the medical personnels in the ER claiming that they hadn't paid attention for the treatment of the patient.

News Links:

1. Docs halt services in Lumbini Zonal Hospital - myRepublica

Hospital: Province Hospital Lumbini (Lumbini Zonal Hospital), Butwal, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Non-violent (Demonstration)

Event: After the death of a 32-year-old lady following a venomous snake bite, the family had protested and demanded compensation claiming that there was movement in deceased's leg, tears flowing from her eyes, and she had passed urine 4 hours after death declaration and there had been negligence in part of the hospital. Following this, the family had taken the patient to Bharatpur Hospital but she was declared dead as well.

News Links:

1. Nepalmonitor

23 May, 2006 (Lumbini Province Hospital, Butwal)

• After the death of the patient during the treatment, a doctor working at Lumbini Zonal Hospital, Butwal, was attacked by the relatives of the deceased. The angry group had also vandalized the hospital.

24 May, 2006 (Everest Nursing Home, Kathmandu)

• After the death of the patient during the treatment, the relatives of the deceased attacked the health workers at the Everest Nursing Home in Kathmandu and vandalized the hospital.

16 June, 2006 (Province Hospital Janakpur)

• After the death of the patient during the treatment, relatives attacked the doctor working in the hospital and the hospital in Janakpu Regional Hospital. After the death of a seriously injured patient in the accident during treatment, the medical superintendent working in the hospital and other health-impaired persons were assaulted and the hospital vandalized.

28 August, 2006 (NAMS, Bir Hospital)

• On the night, relatives of the patient attacked the doctors and health workers who were treating emergency patients at Bir Hospital.

13 September, 2006 (PAHS, Patan Hospital)

• After death of a 3-year-old girl, relatives had attacked two doctors.

9 October, 2006 (Trishuli Hospital)

• Infuriated group broke windows and doors of the hospital and also damaged medical equipment and other materials following death of two patients injured in a mini-truck accident.

20 November, 2006 (National Medical College, Birgunj)

• After death of a girl who underwent appendectomy, relatives accused the doctors of carelessness and vandalized the hospital.