Nurse Jyoti Ranabhat’s health deteriorates after six days of fast-unto-death over policy demands
Summary
Nurse Jyoti Ranabhat was admitted to the ICU at Bir Hospital after six days of an indefinite hunger strike over a 15-point demand for nursing and midwifery reforms. MBBS student Dilli Harijan also began a hunger strike, demanding equal internship stipends for private medical college students.
Key Points
- Jyoti Ranabhat’s health deteriorated after six days of a fast-unto-death and she was taken to the ICU at Bir Hospital.
- Her demands seek legal and policy reforms on pay, staffing, promotion, and job security for nursing and midwifery workers.
- Health ministry officials held talks but had no concrete plan to immediately address her demands.
- Dilli Harijan of Kathmandu Medical College started a separate hunger strike over unequal internship stipends for medical students.
