Patients denied treatment as doctors across Nepal shut outpatient care over assaults on medics
Summary
Doctors across Nepal have suspended outpatient services to protest assaults on medical staff, leaving hundreds of thousands of patients without treatment. The protest follows an attack on Dr Pramod Ram at Narayani Hospital in Birgunj.
Key Points
- Doctors across Nepal halted outpatient care except emergency services to protest assaults on medical professionals.
- The protest was triggered by an attack on Dr Pramod Ram at Narayani Hospital in Birgunj following a patient's death.
- Nepal Medical Association criticized authorities for not taking prompt legal action against assailants.
- Thousands of patients nationwide were deprived of medical treatment, affecting major hospitals including Bir Hospital and Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
