Hospital: Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

Victims: 1 On-duty doctor in Covid ICU setup

Type of violence: Physical

Event: An 80 year-old male had died while undergoing treatment in COVID ICU. Relatives attacked the duty doctor refusing to accept that the death of the patient was due to the coronavirus.

News Links:

1. On-duty doctor at TUTH attacked after patient’s death « Khabarhub
2. On-duty TUTH doctor assaulted after Covid-19 patient dies - OnlineKhabar English News

Hospital: Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) and Kanti Children's Hospital

Victims: 3 doctors returning residence after end of shift

Type of violence: Physical

Event: The security personnel from Maharajganj Police Circle had reportedly manhandled three doctors, two from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital and one from Kanti Children’s Hospital, while returning home after their shift on night. The police had baton-charged on them though they had disclosed their identity through ID cards, and informed that they had just returned after completing their shifts. The incident had occurred behind Kanti Children’s Hospital.

News Links:

1. Departmental action should be initiated against police personnel who manhandled doctors, committee concludes (kathmandupost.com)
2. Police take action against DSP Lamsal for ‘beating’ doctors (risingnepaldaily.com)

Perpetrator(s):

1. Umesh Lamsal (DSP of Nepal Police at the time of incident)

Hospital: Tribhuvan Hospital Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

Victims: None

Type of violence: Non-violent (Demonstration)

Event: After the death of a 30-year-old pregnant lady and her baby during the delivery, the relatives and family of the deceased had protested blaming the doctors of negligence.

News Links:

1. Nepalmonitor

Hospital: Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

Event: The relatives of the deceased patient (who developed renal failure and was undergoing dialysis after undergoing LSCS) vandalized the hospital and security personnel.

14 March, 2010 (TUTH IOM, Maharjgunj)

• 3 doctors from Maharjgunj Medical Campus were attacked.

17 August, 2010 (Provincial Hospital Lahan, Siraha)

• A doctor was assaulted and the hospital vandalized.

August, 2010 (NINAS, Bansbari)

• The patient's relatives attacked the doctor at the National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences Neuro Hospital in Bansbari.

17 August, 2010 (Provinical Hospital Lahan, Siraha)

• There was an assault on the doctor and the hospital was vandalized.

4 October, 2010 (Bir Hospital, Kathmandu)

• Some miscreants attacked a doctor working in the ultrasound room in the Emergency Room.