Hospital: Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal

Victims: Two on-duty doctors

Type of violence: Physical

Event: After death of two patients (96-year-old lady and 67-year-old man) with severe pneumonia in geriatric ward within a small timeframe of receiving injectable medications (Heparin and Antibiotic), the relatives and crowd hand threatened and thrashed the doctors with the perception that the death was due to the wrong medication.

After the incident, there has been commendable support from PAHS faculties and executives in the strike of juniors. After many attempts, police have finally accepted the complaint.

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News Links:

1. पाटन अस्पताल डाक्टरमाथि मुक्का, प्रहरीकै अगाडि खुँडा हान्ने धम्की (healthpati.com)
2. इन्जेक्सनबाट औषधि दिएलगत्तै पाटन अस्पतालमा उपचाररत दुई बिरामीको मृत्यु (nayapatrikadaily.com)
3. 'एन्टिवायोटिक लिएलगत्तै' पाटन अस्पतालमा निमोनियाँका दुई बिरामीको मृत्यु | Nagarik News (nagariknetwork.com)
4. पाटन अस्पतालमा दुई जनाको मृत्यु घटना : भएको के हो?  - स्वास्थ्यखबर :: Swasthya Khabarpatrika

Perpetrator(s):

1. Niran Maharjan

 

Hospital: Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Nepal

Victim: On duty doctor in HDU

Type of violence: Physical

Event: At around 11 PM, on duty medical officer was manhandled during the course of management of a patient with stage IV carcinoma lungs.

Hospital: Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Non-violent (Picketing)

Event: After death of a neonate in 4 days of life following the vacuum delivery of twin babies, family members picketed the hospital claiming the negligence of doctors and nurses. The family had claimed that the newborn was given overdose of antibiotic.

News Links:

1. Patan Hospital tense over newborn’s death - myRepublica
2. नवजात शिशुको ज्यान गएपछि पाटन अस्पतालमा तनाव | Nagarik News (nagariknetwork.com)

Hospital: Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Physical

Event: After death of a 72-year-old man who was brought to the hospital after sustaining injury following fall from the ladder, the relatives staged demonstrations and resorted to vandalism. They had claimed that the patient died due to medication overdose.

News Links:

1. पाटन अस्पताल तनावग्रस्त :: :: Setopati

 

Hospital: Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal

Victims: 2 on-duty doctors

Type of violence: Physical

Event: The perpetrator entered an argument with the doctors saying that it was the duty of hospital and not patient's relatives to arrange for ambulance. He was on his police uniform and changed his clothes before beating the doctors.

Perpetrator(s):

1. Bijaya Silwal (Assistant sub-inspector of Nepal Police at the time of incident)
2. Sambhu Kumar Silwal
3. Ram Kumar Khadka

News links:

1. Policeman beats Patan Hospital doctors (archive.org)
2. Sub-inspector among 3 held for manhandling docs (kathmandupost.com)
3. Police nabbed for ‘beating up’ doctors (kathmandupost.com)

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.