Most hospitals suspend non-emergency services amid doctors' protest
Summary
Most hospitals in Nepal suspended non-emergency services following a nationwide doctors' protest after an assault on health workers at Narayani Hospital in Birgunj. Emergency services continue amid demands for better security and accountability.
Key Points
- Most hospitals across Nepal suspended non-emergency services due to a nationwide protest by the Nepal Medical Association (NMA).
- The protest was launched following an assault on doctors and health workers at Narayani Hospital in Birgunj.
- Emergency services remained operational at major hospitals including Civil Service Hospital, Bir Hospital, and Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
- The Ministry of Health and Food Safety urged hospitals to maintain services and promised legal action against those responsible for the assault.
